Hinthada District
District in Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar
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Hinthada District (Burmese: ဟင်္သာတခရိုင်; formerly Henzada District) is a district of Ayeyarwady Region Myanmar.[2]
Hinthada District
ဟင်္သာတခရိုင် Henzada District | |
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location in Ayeyarwady region | |
| Coordinates: 17°38′0″N 95°30′0″E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Ayeyarwady Region |
| Capital | Hinthada |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,985.9 km2 (2,697.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 1,138,710 |
| • Density | 163.00/km2 (422.17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MMT) |
Henzada District, as it was originally known during British rule in Burma, was established as a separate district in 1854, before being reabsorded into Tharrawaddy District in 1861 and being recreated for the final time in 1878. In 1891, Lemyethna Township was moved to a new district, before being returned to the district by 1901.[3] In 2022, the townships' northern townships of the district were split off into Myanaung District.[4]
The district has 167 kilo-hectares of natural forest, of which 14 hectares (0.28%) was deforested between 2002 and 2023.[5]
Townships
The district contains the following townships:
- Hinthada Township
- Zalun Township
- Lemyethna Township (Laymyethna)
Demographics
In 2014, the district had 1,138,710 people.[1]
