Indaw
{{Infobox settlement
|settlement_type = Town
|official_name = Indaw
|native_name = {{shn|ဝဵင်းဢၢင်းတေႃႇ}}
{{lang|my|အင်းတော}}
|pushpin_label_position = bottom
|pushpin_map = Myanmar
|pushpin_map_caption = Location of Indaw, Myanmar
|image_skyline =
|image_map =
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{flag|Myanmar}}
|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Sagaing Region}}
|subdivision_type2 = District
|subdivision_name2 = Katha
|subdivision_type3 = Township
|subdivision_name3 = Indaw
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_total_sq_mi = 0.292
|population = 10706
|population_as_of = 2019
|population_blank1_title = Ethnicities
|population_blank2_title = Religions
|population_density_km2 = auto
|coordinates = {{coord|24|13|17|N|96|08|36|E|region:MM|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_m = 118
|timezone = MMT
|utc_offset = +6.30
|website =
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Indaw ({{langx|shn|ဝဵင်းဢၢင်းတေႃႇ}}, {{langx|my|အင်းတော}}) is a town in northern Myanmar and is the principal town of Indaw Township, Katha District, Sagaing Region. It is located {{convert|1|mi|km}} south-east of Indaw Lake. The rail junction at Naba is located about {{convert|3|mi|km}} to the north-east of the town.
History
File:Rail Jeep strings signal wire on Pinwe to Naba Junction railroad in Burma.jpg strings signal wire on Pinwe to Naba Junction railroad in Burma on December 15, 1944]]
In 1944 during World War II, a major campaign was fought in Indaw between Japanese and British forces.Ooi, Keat Gin (2004) "Chindits" south-east Asia: A historical encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat to East Timor ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, California, [https://books.google.com/books?id=QKgraWbb7yoC&pg=PA341 p. 341], {{ISBN|1-57607-770-5}} The Japanese had two airfields at Indaw, the Indaw West strip [http://www.pacificairfields.com/af_show_airfield.php?id=3954 "Indaw West - Airfield Id:3954"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715032328/http://www.pacificairfields.com/af_show_airfield.php?id=3954 |date=2011-07-15 }} Pacific War Airfields Project and the Indaw Lake strip.[http://www.pacificairfields.com/af_show_airfield.php?id=3953 "Indaw (Indaw Lake) - Airfield Id:3953"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715032338/http://www.pacificairfields.com/af_show_airfield.php?id=3953 |date=2011-07-15 }} Pacific War Airfields Project
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. [https://burmese.narinjara.com/local-news/detail/67f4239a97881a25827b5623 အင်းတော်မြို့ကိုတော်လှန်ရေးတပ်များသိမ်းပိုက်]. Narinjara News. Khiang Lu Hla.
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External links
- [http://www.maplandia.com/burma/sagaing/indaw/indaw/ "Indaw Map — Satellite Images of Indaw"], Maplandia
{{Sagaing Division}}
Category:Populated places in Katha District
Category:Township capitals of Myanmar
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