Ngapudaw (Burmese: ငပုတောမြို့; MLCTS: nga.pu.tau-mrui. Burmese pronunciation: [ŋəpṵdɔ̀mjo̰]) is a town in the Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Burma (Myanmar). It is the seat of the Ngapudaw Township in the Pathein District. The town is divided into 4 wards and lies on the Ngawun river.[2]

Etymology

The Burmese term ငပုတော literally translates to "forest of short people." According to oral legend, this derives from the town being settled by short Karen people.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census: Ngaputaw Township Report" (PDF). Myanmar Information Management Unit. Department of Population. October 2017.
  2. ^ a b Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Ngapudaw Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ငပုတောမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Ngapudaw Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 6 March 2023.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngapudaw
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