Thilawa Special Economic Zone

Thilawa Special Economic Zone (Burmese: သီလဝါအထူးစီးပွားရေးဇုန်; abbreviated Thilawa SEZ) is a 2,500-hectare (6,200-acre) special economic zone being developed in Kyauktan and Thanlyin Townships, 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Yangon city. The first phase of the SEZ became operational at the end of September 2015.