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Ngapudaw
Sign in to saveNgapudaw ( ) 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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