Hinthada District (Burmese: ဟင်္သာတခရိုင်; formerly Henzada District) is a district of Ayeyarwady Region Myanmar.
Henzada District, as it was originally known during British rule in Burma, was established as a separate district in 1854, before being reabsorded into Tharrawaddy District in 1861 and being recreated for the final time in 1878. In 1891, Lemyethna Township was moved to a new district, before being returned to the district by 1901. In 2022, the townships' northern townships of the district were split off into Myanaung District.
The district has 167 kilo-hectares of natural forest, of which 14 hectares (0.28%) was deforested between 2002 and 2023.
Townships
The district contains the following townships:
- Hinthada Township
- Zalun Township
- Lemyethna Township (Laymyethna)
Demographics
In 2014, the district had 1,138,710 people.
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