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Ngapudaw ( ) is a town in the Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Burma (Myanmar). It is the seat of the Ngapudaw Township in the Pathein District. The town is divided into 4 wards and lies on the Ngawun river.

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ငပုတောမြို့
Region
ဧရာဝတီတိုင်းဒေသကြီး
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မြန်မာ
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Ngapudaw ( ) is a town in the Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Burma (Myanmar). It is the seat of the Ngapudaw Township in the Pathein District. The town is divided into 4 wards and lies on the Ngawun river.

==Etymology== The Burmese term literally translates to "forest of short people." According to oral legend, this derives from the town being settled by short Karen people.

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