Labutta Township
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.
Labutta Township လပွတ္တာမြို့နယ် | |
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Township | |
Labutta Township | |
Coordinates: 16°06′N 94°52′E | |
Country | |
Division | Ayeyawady Division |
District | Labutta District |
Admin. seat | Labutta |
Population (December 2008)[1] | 310,099 |
Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MST) |
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]
Communities
As of 2008, there were 115 village tracts in Labutta Township comprising 684 villages;[1] however the township's boundaries were adjusted on 5 August 2009.[1]
Notes
- "Labutta Township Profile" March 2009, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
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