Kadan Kyun is the largest island in the Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar. Its area is 450 square kilometres (170 sq mi). The highest point is French Bay Peak (767 m (2,516 ft)),[1] which is the highest point in the archipelago.[2]
Etymology
Under the British, the island was known as King Island,[1][3]King's Island,[4] and later as Kadan Island or Kadan Kyun, based on the local pronunciation.[5]
Communities
Among the communities on Kadan Island are Gyindaungchaung,[6] Kabingyaung,[7] Kapa,[8] Kyataw,[9] Mayanchaung,[10] Tharawuntaungnge[11] and Yemyitkyi.[12]
