Hinthada

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. By 2010 it had grown to 170,312. The trade of locally grown rice and grain goes through the port of Hinthada.

Hinthada
ဟင်္သာတမြို့
Henzada
City
Watercolor of Henzada in 1855
Hinthada
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 17°38′46″N 95°27′37″E
Country Myanmar
Region Ayeyarwady Region
DistrictHinthada
TownshipHinthada
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
  Estimate 
(2010)
170,312
  Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)
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