Hinthada ( my, ဟင်္သာတမြို့; formerly Henzada) is a city located on the Irrawaddy River in Ayeyarwady Region,

Burma (Myanmar) Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...

. In the 1983 census the city itself had a population of 82,005. By 2010 it had grown to 170,312. The trade of locally grown

rice Rice is the seed of the grass species '' Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera '' Zizania'' and '' Porteresia'', both wild and domesticat ...

and grain goes through the port of Hinthada.

History

Historically, Hinthada was occupied by the Mon people (Talaings),Morrison, W. S. (1915) ''Henzada District'' Office of the Superintendent, Government Printing, Rangoon, Burma
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and was part of the Pagan Empire.

Climate

Education

The city is home to

University of Computer Studies, Hinthada A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

and

Hinthada University Hinthada ( my, 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. By 2010 it had grown to 170,312 ...

and

Technological University, Hinthada The Technological University ( Hinthada) started as Technical High School (T.H.S) on August 1, 1977. It was located in south of Tar Ngar Sge Quarter, Hinthada Township, Hinthada District, Ayeyarwady Division. It was again up to Government Tech ...

."Technological University, Hinthada"
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Notable residents

Mahn Ba Khaing Mahn Ba Khaing ( my, မန်းဘခိုင် ; 26 October 1903 – 19 July 1947) was a Karen politician who served as the Minister of Industry and Labour in Burma's pre-independence government. He was assassinated on 19 July 1947 an ...

Mahn Win Khaing Than Mahn Win Khaing Than ( my, မန်းဝင်းခိုင်သန်း and also spelled Mahn Win Khine Than or Mann Win Khaing Thann) is a Burmese politician and lawyer who is serving as the Prime Minister of the National Unity Gover ...

References

External links

"Hinthata Organization"
in Burmese Populated places in Ayeyarwady Region Township capitals of Myanmar {{Ayeyarwady-geo-stub