Labutta Township
လပွတ္တာမြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
 Location in Labutta district | |
  Labutta Township | |
| Coordinates: 16°06′N 94°52′E / 16.100°N 94.867°E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| Division | Ayeyawady Division |
| District | Labutta District |
| Admin. seat | Labutta |
| Population (December 2008)[1] | 310,099 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MST) |
Labutta Township or Latputta Township (Burmese: လပွတ္တာမြို့နယ်) is one of the two townships in Labutta District in the Ayeyarwady Region of Myanmar. It is located in the delta of the Irrawaddy.
84,454 people from this township were listed as dead or missing as a result of the devastating Cyclone Nargis in 2008.[1] As a result, there was a worldwide effort to rehabilitate the villages and towns of Labutta severely affected by the cyclone.[2]
- ^ a b "Labutta Township Profile"[permanent dead link] March 2009, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- ^ unitar.org