Labutta Township Explained

Official Name:Labutta Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Ayeyawady Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Labutta District
Subdivision Type3:Admin. seat
Subdivision Name3:Labutta
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:December 2008
Population:310099
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:16.1°N 146°W
Pushpin Map:Burma
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+6:30

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.

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

, there were 115 village tracts in Labutta Township comprising 684 villages; however the township's boundaries were adjusted on 5 August 2009.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.themimu.info/MapsInfo/Township%20Profile/Ayerwaddy/Profile_Labutta%20Township_March%2009.pdf "Labutta Township Profile"
  2. http://www.unitar.org/unosat/node/44/1221 unitar.org