Dawei (, ; , ; ,
RTGS: Thawai, ; formerly known as
Tavoy), is a city in southeastern
Myanmar and capital of
Tanintharyi Region, formerly Tenasserim Division, about south of
Yangon on the north bank of the
Dawei River. Population (2004 estimate), 139,900. It is at 14.09°N 98.20°E. Dawei is a port at the head of the Dawei River
estuary, . from the
Andaman Sea. As a result, the city is prone to flooding during the monsoon season. "Dawei" is also the name of one of Myanmar's 135 ethnic minorities.