Mindon

Mindon lies west of the Irrawaddy in the foothills of the Arakan Mountains. The wooded range separates the river basin of central Burma from the coastal lands of Arakan on the Bay of Bengal. Streams descend from the hills towards the river plain, and villages occupy the valleys between the ridges. To the east the country opens towards Thayet and the Irrawaddy, while the higher mountains form a difficult barrier to the west.