Hinthada

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Hinthada
ဟင်္သာတမြို့
Henzada
city
Watercolor of Henzada in 1855
Watercolor of Henzada in 1855
Hinthada is located in Myanmar
Hinthada
Hinthada
Location in Burma
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Country  Burma (Myanmar)
Region Ayeyarwady Region
District Hinthada
Township Hinthada
Elevation 17 m (56 ft)
Population [1]
 • Estimate (2010) 170,312
 • Religions Buddhism
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Hinthada (Burmese: ဟင်္သာတမြို့; formerly Henzada) is a city located on the Irrawaddy River in Ayeyarwady Region, Burma (Myanmar). In the 1983 census the city itself had a population of 82,005.[1] By 2010 it had grown to 170,312.[1] The trade of locally grown rice and grain goes through the port of Hinthada.

History

Historically, Hinthada was occupied by the Mon people (Talaings),[2] and was part of the Pagan Empire.[2]

Education

The city is home to University of Computer Studies, Hinthada and Hinthada University and Technological University, Hinthada.[3]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. World Gazetteer
  2. 2.0 2.1 Morrison, W. S. (1915) Henzada District Office of the Superintendent, Government Printing, Rangoon, Burma, page 16, OCLC 69339625
  3. "Technological University, Hinthada" homepage