Hinthada (Burmese: ဟင်္သာတမြို့; formerly Henzada) is a town located on the Irrawaddy River in Ayeyarwady Region, Myanamr.

According to local histories, the town was founded by Sithu I of Bagan who rested there on a trip up the Irrawaddy River.

While building a temporary palace, his male hintha bird (a quasi-legendary species of goose or swan) passed away- causing him to name the area ဟင်္သာတ (Hintha-ta; lit.

An alternative folk etymology says it was actually Sithu IV, who stopped in the area while fleeing the first Mongol invasion of Burma.

However, locals opposed his re-election due to grievances regarding the military regime's monopolisation of rice milling and illegal land grabs.

[2] The town of Hinthada is also a major port for rice and tobacco grown in the surrounding area as well as a transportation hub for rail and road with Pathein and Yangon.