History of Inwa

The name Inwa  literally means "mouth of the Lake", reflecting its geographical location at the mouth of lakes in the Kyaukse District. Another theory states that it is derived from Innawa  meaning "nine lakes" in the area. The city's classical name in Pali is Ratanapura 

The modern standard Burmese pronunciation is Inwa (IPA: [ʔɪ́ɴwa̰]), following the modern orthography. But the local Upper Burmese pronunciation is Awa. Indeed, the