Mawlamyine (also spelled
Mawlamyaing; ; ; ; formerly
Moulmein) is the fourth largest city of
Burma (Myanmar), situated 300 km south east of
Yangon and 70 km south of
Thaton, at the mouth of
Thanlwin (Salween) river. The city of 325,927 is the capital and largest city of
Mon State,
Myanmar and is the main
trading center and
seaport in southeastern Burma.