Hinthada
ဟင်္သာတမြို့ | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 17°38′46″N 95°27′37″E / 17.64611°N 95.46028°E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Region | Ayeyarwady Region |
District | Hinthada |
Township | Hinthada |
Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
Population | |
• Estimate (2010) | 170,312 |
• Religions | Buddhism |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Hinthada (Burmese: ဟင်္သာတမြို့; formerly Henzada) is a city located on the Irrawaddy River in Ayeyarwady Region, Burma (Myanmar). It is organized as Hinthada Township and Hinthada District, which includes the adjacent townships of Lemyethna and Zalun. In the 1983 census the city itself had a population of 82,005.[1] By 2010 it had grown to 170,312.[1] The trade of locally grown rice and grain goes through the port of Hinthada.