Ngaputaw

Ngaputaw lies on the southwestern edge of the Irrawaddy delta, where river mouths and tidal creeks meet the Andaman Sea. Low islands, mudflats and wetlands form a shifting boundary between fresh and salt water. Mangrove forests grow along the sheltered coast, while the river channels carry silt from far upstream. The western waterways lead inland towards Pathein, an old port that connected the delta with shipping across the Bay of Bengal.