[2] In 1852, following the Second Anglo-Burmese War, Lower Burma was incorporated as Pegu District with the village of Maubin being organized within Dala subtownship.

[4] The vast majority of inland carrier traffic would continue through the township connecting Yangon with cities further up the Irrawaddy River.

The Burmese military offered convoys to refugees to Maubin Township to escape the devastation in the worst-hit areas.

[7] Maubin Township is located in the low-lying Irrawaddy Delta in Lower Myanmar along the Ayeyarwady River.

Most water resources in the town are freshwater, with the main river channels reaching a low depth of 60 feet (18 m) in the dry season, remaining navigable for most ships.

The township government has been engaged in conservation attempts, including planting more trees on the sides of roads and rice paddies.

[3] The rivers of the town is home to many freshwater fish, including the bronze featherback which is an important food source in the area.

The old Paw Taw Mu pagoda fell in 2002 following river erosion of the bank but it was rebuilt on 22 May 2005 under government guidance.

[3] Farmers in the township use chicken manure, combined with NPK fertilizer, to achieve high yields of the TheeHtet Yin variety of jasmine rice.

[3] The fishery sector has seen the greatest development in the 21st century, with land use for fish farming growing faster than other industries in the township.