Bassein

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Bassein may refer to :

in India
  • Vasai, a city in Maharashtra state, India; known as Bassein during Portuguese rule.
  • Bassein Fort, a colonial fort in Vasai, built by the Portuguese.
in Burma (Myanmar)
  • Pathein, the capital city of Ayeyarwady Division, Myanmar; formerly known as Bassein,
    • under both names also a suffragan Roman Catholic diocese.
  • Bassein River (see Pathein River), a distributary of the Yangon River in Burma.

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