[2] The small village of Kyounku within Hainggyikyun Subtownship is the birthplace of former President of Myanmar Thein Sein.

However, the first concrete creation of the town of Ngapudaw would not be until the formation of British Burma in the 19th century after the Second Anglo-Burmese War.

[3][4] Ngapudaw Township is located on the southwestern edge of Irrawaddy Delta with a significant deltaic coastline on the Andaman Sea.

The southernmost portions of the Arakan Mountains stretch through the township's west dividing the low-lying east from the long western shore on the Bay of Bengal.

The temperature variation is more moderate than more northern tropical mountainous townships with average highs and lows range between 31.3°C and 20.8°C.

There are many tree species including teak, Burmese ironwood, jackfruit, tamarind as well as other flora like Dipterocarpus and nipa palms.

[3] The Pammawaddy Regional Command of the Myanmar Navy is headquartered within the township in the town of Hainggyi Island.