Labutta Township

Labutta Township
လပွတ္တာမြို့နယ်
View of eastern Labutta Township from the International Space Station
View of eastern Labutta Township from the International Space Station
Location in Labutta district
Location in Labutta district
Coordinates: 16°06′N 94°52′E / 16.100°N 94.867°E / 16.100; 94.867
Country Myanmar
Region Ayeyarwady Region
DistrictLabutta District
CapitalLabutta
Area
 • Total
1,101.76 sq mi (2,853.5 km2)
Elevation
5 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2023)[1]
308,796
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)

Labutta Township or Laputta Township (Burmese: လပွတ္တာမြို့နယ်) is one of the two townships in Labutta District in southern Ayeyarwady Region in lower Myanmar. It is located in the Irrawaddy Delta and suffered many casualties from Cyclone Nargis in 2008.[2] The principal town is Labutta and the township has one subtownship - Pyinsalu Subtownship.

To its west it borders Pathein District's Ngapudaw Township. To its north it borders the two Myaungmya District townships of Myaungmya and Wakema Township. To its east, it borders the other Labutta District township pf Mawlamyinegyun Township as well as Bogale Township of Pyapon District. To its south is the coast of the Andaman Sea.

  1. ^ General Administration Department (March 2023). Laputta Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya လပွတ္တာမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Labutta Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Profile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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