Mawlamyine, the third largest city in Myanmar, is the capital of Mon State.
Mon state stands along the upper part of the Tanintharyi coastal strip.The total area is 4747 square miles. Mawlamyine is the fourth largest of Myanmar.The city is the capital and the largest city of Mon State. Kyaik Tan Lan pagoda is the most famous places in Mawlamyine .The city has central highway bus station. You can go from Yangon to Mawlamyine by Express cars such as Mandalar Min,Shwe Man Thu, Elite,Shwe Sin Setkyar etc.