Indaw (, ) is a town in northern

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and is the principal town of Indaw Township, Katha District, Sagaing Region. It is located south-east of Indaw Lake. The rail junction at Naba is located about to the north-east of the town.

History

Rail Jeep strings signal wire on Pinwe to Naba Junction railroad in Burma

In 1944 during

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, 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

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Notes

External links

"Indaw Map — Satellite Images of Indaw"
Maplandia Populated places in Katha District Township capitals of Myanmar Indaw Township {{KathaMM-geo-stub