Dala

Dala lies in the river country opposite Yangon, at the eastern edge of the Irrawaddy delta. The old town associated with Dala extended towards Twante, where mounds, ancient stupas and pottery kilns recall its long history. Glazed stoneware made in this region travelled through Lower Burma's maritime trade, including the great jars known to merchants as martabans. In 1805 King Bodawpaya appointed Htaw Lay as governor of Dala, an office that encompassed the neighbouring Twante area.