Labutta Township
Labutta Township
လပွတ္တာမြို့နယ် | |
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View of eastern Labutta Township from the International Space Station | |
Location in Labutta district | |
| Coordinates: 16°06′N 94°52′E / 16.100°N 94.867°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Labutta District |
| Capital | Labutta |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,101.76 sq mi (2,853.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 5 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2023) | 308,796 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Labutta Township or Laputta Township (Burmese: လပွတ္တာမြို့နယ်) is one of the two townships in Labutta District in southern Ayeyarwady Region in lower Myanmar. It is located in the Irrawaddy Delta and suffered many casualties from Cyclone Nargis in 2008. The principal town is Labutta and the township has one subtownship - Pyinsalu Subtownship.
To its west it borders Pathein District's Ngapudaw Township. To its north it borders the two Myaungmya District townships of Myaungmya and Wakema Township. To its east, it borders the other Labutta District township pf Mawlamyinegyun Township as well as Bogale Township of Pyapon District. To its south is the coast of the Andaman Sea.