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Town in Sagaing Region, Myanmar

Indaw

Indaw

Key facts

elevation above sea level118m
instance ofhuman settlement, town in Myanmar
countryMyanmar
located in the administrative territorial entityIndaw Township
All data from the card 9
Country
Myanmar
Region
Sagaing Region
District
Katha
Township
Indaw
• Total
0.292 sq mi (0.76 km2)
Elevation
387 ft (118 m)
• Total
10,706
• Density
36,700/sq mi (14,200/km2)
Time zone
UTC+6.30 (MMT)

Indaw (Shan: ဝဵင်းဢၢင်းတေႃႇ, Burmese: အင်းတော) is a town in northern Myanmar and is the principal town of Indaw Township, Katha District, Sagaing Region. It is located 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of Indaw Lake. The rail junction at Naba is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) to the north-east of the town.

History

In 1944 during World War II, a major campaign was fought in Indaw between Japanese and British forces. The Japanese had two airfields at Indaw, the Indaw West strip and the Indaw Lake strip.

On 7 April 2025, a combined force of the Kachin Independence Army, People's Defense Force, and ABSDF captured the town from the State Administration Council junta.

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