Kyaikto

Kyaikto
ကျိုက်ထိုမြို့
Town
Kyaikto
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 17°18′0″N 97°1′37″E / 17.30000°N 97.02694°E / 17.30000; 97.02694Coordinates: 17°18′0″N 97°1′37″E / 17.30000°N 97.02694°E / 17.30000; 97.02694
Country  Myanmar
Division  Mon State
District Thaton District
Township Kyaikto Township
Population (2005)
  Religions Buddhism
Time zone UTC+6.30 (MST)

Kyaikto (Burmese: ကျိုက်ထိုမြို့; Mon: ကျာ်ထဝ်) is a town in the Mon State of southeast Myanmar. It is part of the Kyaikto Township in Thaton District. It is the nearest town to the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (or the Golden Rock), a famous landmark in Myanmar.


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