Indaw
Town in Sagaing Region, Myanmar
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Indaw (Shan: ဝဵင်းဢၢင်းတေႃႇ, Burmese: အင်းတော) is a town in northern Myanmar and is the principal town of Indaw Township, Katha District, Sagaing Region. It is located 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of Indaw Lake. The rail junction at Naba is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) to the north-east of the town.[1]
Indaw
ဝဵင်းဢၢင်းတေႃႇ အင်းတော | |
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Town | |
  Indaw Location of Indaw, Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 24°13′17″N 96°08′36″E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Sagaing Region |
| District | Katha |
| Township | Indaw |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.292 sq mi (0.76 km2) |
| Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 10,706 |
| • Density | 36,700/sq mi (14,200/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
History
In 1944 during World War II, a major campaign was fought in Indaw between Japanese and British forces.[2] The Japanese had two airfields at Indaw, the Indaw West strip [3] and the Indaw Lake strip.[4]
On 7 April 2025, a combined force of the Kachin Independence Army, People's Defense Force, and ABSDF captured the town from the State Administration Council junta.[5]
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