Indaw
Indaw (ဝဵင်းဢၢင်းတေႃႇ) | |
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Indaw (ဝဵင်းဢၢင်းတေႃႇ) Location of Indaw, Burma | |
Coordinates: 24°13′17″N 96°08′36″E / 24.22139°N 96.14333°ECoordinates: 24°13′17″N 96°08′36″E / 24.22139°N 96.14333°E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Division | Sagaing Region |
District | Katha |
Township | Indaw |
Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Indaw (Shan: ဝဵင်းဢၢင်းတေႃႇ)is a town in northern Burma, in Sagaing Division, Katha District, Indaw Township. It is located about 2 km south-east of Indaw Lake. The rail junction at is located about 6 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.[1] The Japanese had two airfields at Indaw, the Indaw West strip [2] and the Indaw Lake strip.[3]
Notes[]
- ^ Ooi, Keat Gin (2004) "Chindits" south-east Asia: A historical encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat to East Timor ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, California, p. 341, ISBN 1-57607-770-5
- ^ "Indaw West - Airfield Id:3954" Pacific War Airfields Project
- ^ "Indaw (Indaw Lake) - Airfield Id:3953" Pacific War Airfields Project
External links[]
- "Indaw Map — Satellite Images of Indaw", Maplandia
Categories:
- Populated places in Katha District
- Township capitals of Myanmar
- Indaw Township
- Katha District geography stubs