Amherst

Amherst, a seaport of Tenasserim, Burmah, on the east shore of the Bay of Bengal, at the mouth of the Salwin, 30 miles S. of Maulmain. It was founded in 1826 as the capital of the newly-ceded province, and was named after the then governor-general of India. Next year, however, the headquarters were transferred to Maulmain; and Amherst now is of no importance. Pop. 3000.—The district of Amherst has an area of 15,189 sq. mi., and a pop. (1891) of 417,312.