Ngapudaw Township
ငပုတောမြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
 Location in Pathein district | |
| Coordinates: 16°21′N 94°29′E / 16.350°N 94.483°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Pathein District |
| Capital | Ngapudaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,404.18 sq mi (3,636.81 km2) |
| Elevation | 30.28 ft (9.23 m) |
| Highest elevation | 1,325 ft (404 m) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 328,077 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMt) |
Ngapudaw Township or Ngaputaw Township (Burmese: ငပုတောမြို့နယ်) is a township of Pathein District in the Ayeyarwady Region of Myanmar. The western portion of the township includes Ngayokaung Subtownship and the southern portion of the township includes Hainggyikyun Subtownship, both unofficial divisions used by the Township for statistical and administrative ease.[2] The small village of Kyounku within Hainggyikyun Subtownship is the birthplace of former President of Myanmar Thein Sein.
The township borders Pathein Township and Kangyidaunt Township to its north. To its east, it borders Myaungmya Township, Myaungmya District and Labutta Township, Labutta District. There are two subtownships, three towns, 9 wards, 83 village-tracts and 411 villages in Ngapudaw Township.[1] The principal town of the township is Ngapudaw.
- ^ a b Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Ngapudaw Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ငပုတောမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Ngapudaw Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census: Ngaputaw Township Report" (PDF). Myanmar Information Management Unit. Department of Population. October 2017.