| Settlement Type: | Abandoned village |
| Manerplaw | |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map: | Myanmar |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Myanmar (Burma) |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Myanmar |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kayin State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hpapun District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Hpapun Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1975 |
| Established Title1: | Abandoned |
| Established Date1: | 1995 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population: | 3,000 |
| Population As Of: | before evacuation |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 17.725°N 97.735°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Timezone: | MMT |
| Utc Offset: | +6.30 |
Manerplaw (ksw|မၤနၢၤပျီ; my|မာနယ်ပလော) was a village in Kayin State, Myanmar (Burma), on the Moei River.[1] It was the proposed capital of an independent state governed by the Karen people, known locally as Kawthoolei. Manerplaw was established in 1975[2] and had a population of around 3,000 in 1992 until its evacuation following military offensives by the government.[3]
The headquarters of several opposition groups were located in Manerplaw, including those of the Karen National Union (KNU), the All Burma Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF), the Democratic Party for a New Society (DPNS), and the National Democratic Front (NDF). The National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) was established in Manerplaw in December 1990.[4]
Manerplaw was captured and occupied by Tatmadaw and Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) troops on 27 January 1995 and later abandoned.[5]