Mottama

small town in the Thaton district of Mon State, Myanmar, the first capital of the Hanthawaddy Kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries, and an entrepôt of international repute until the mid-16th century
Place town Q1950091
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Mottama

Summary

Mottama is a town[1]. Mottama ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mottama is located in Thaton District[3].
  • Mottama is in the country of Myanmar[4].
  • Mottama's instance of is recorded as town[5].
  • Mottama's instance of is recorded as town in Myanmar[6].
  • Mottama's located in time zone is recorded as Myanmar Standard Time[7].
  • Mottama's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 16.53, 'lon': 97.60222222222222}[8].
  • Mottama's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9].
  • Mottama's capital of is recorded as Hanthawaddy Kingdom[10].
  • Mottama sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+27'}[11].

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Geography

Mottama is in the country of Myanmar[4]. Mottama is located in Thaton District[3].

Physical Characteristics

Mottama sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+27'}[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include town[5] and town in Myanmar[6].

Why It Matters

Mottama ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month).[2] Mottama has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] Mottama is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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  1. 3d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+27'}
    Aliases
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Thaton District
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:موٹاما]]"
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