Labutta

Labutta or Latputta (Burmese: လပွတ္တာမြို့ [la̰pʊʔtàmjo̰]) is a town in the Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Labutta Township and the Labutta District, Ayeyarwaddy Region. Labutta lies on the bank of Yway River.

Labutta
လပွတ္တာမြို့
Latputta
Town
Labutta
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 16°08′48″N 94°45′40″E
Country Myanmar
Region Ayeyarwady
DistrictLabutta (Latputta)
TownshipLabutta (Latputta)
Population
 (2010)[1]
46,170
 • Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)
Area code(s)42
[2]

Labutta has Old Township of Labutta and New Township of Labutta called 3 mile. The township has a population of 315,218 (2017).

In 2008 Labutta was heavily damaged by Cyclone Nargis.[3]

Division: Ayeyeawaddy

District: Labutta (Latputta)

Weather: 80°F (27°C), Wind S at 9 mph (14 km/h), 87% Humidity

Local time: Wednesday 5:34 PM

Population: 315,218 (2017)

Township: Labutta (Latputta)

Area code: 42

Notes
  1. ""Myanmar: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population:calculation 2010"". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. World Gazetteer
  2. "National Telephone Area Codes". Myanmar Yellow Pages. Archived from the original on 2010-11-20.
  3. "Drinking water shortage in cylone Nargis hit Latputa" Mizzima TV


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