Labutta
Town in Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar
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Labutta or Laputta (Burmese: လပွတ္တာမြို့, [la̰pʊʔtàmjo̰]) is a town in the Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Labutta Township and the capital of Labutta District, Ayeyarwady Region. Labutta lies on the western bank of the Yway River. The town has 10 urban wards.[1]
Labutta
လပွတ္တာမြို့ Laputta | |
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Town | |
Street in Laputta | |
 Interactive map of Labutta | |
| Coordinates: 16°08′48″N 94°45′40″E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Labutta |
| Township | Labutta |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.17 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 29,645 |
| • Density | 25,300/sq mi (9,780/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
| Area code | 42 |
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History
The name Labutta comes from "Lapwat" in the Mon language meaning a fork in the river, and "ta" referring to a toddy palm tree.[1]
The town of Labutta was elevated to town status in 1917 during British Burma within Myaungmya District. In 1972, the Ministry of Home Affairs created Labutta Township.[1]
In 2008 Labutta was heavily damaged by Cyclone Nargis.[3]
In March 2016, the government founded Labutta 3 Mile as a new town three miles north from the existing town of Labutta through Legal Notification No.595/2016.[4]
