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This is a list of rivers in Myanmar (also known as Burma). This list is arranged by drainage basin from east to west, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.


Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by th ...

* Nāf River *
Kaladan River The Kaladan River ( my, ကုလားတန်မြစ်, ; also Kysapnadi, Beino, Bawinu and Kolodyne) is a river in eastern Mizoram State of India, and in Chin State and Rakhine State of western Myanmar. The Kaladan River is called the Chh ...
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Lemro River The Lemro ( my, လေးမြို့မြစ်, ) originally called Aizannadi is a river of Myanmar flowing through Chin State and Rakhine State. It flows into the Bay of Bengal The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian ...
* Mayu River * Kaleindaung River * Pathein River (Bassein River) ** A-thút ** Dagā River *
Pyanmalot River The Pyamalaw River (Pyanmalot River) is a river in Ayeyawady Division in south-western Burma (Myanmar).Irrawaddy River The Irrawaddy River ( Ayeyarwady River; , , from Indic ''revatī'', meaning "abounding in riches") is a river that flows from north to south through Myanmar (Burma). It is the country's largest river and most important commercial waterway. Origi ...
(Ayeyarwady River) ** Lai Za Stream *** Mung Lai Stream **
Yin River The Yin River (Yin Chaung) United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. is a river in Magway Region, in central Burma (Myanmar), a tributary of the Irrawaddy. Arising off the southwestern slopes of Mount Natsim (1289 ft.) and t ...
** Mon River **
Yaw River Yaw River or Ywa River is a river of Burma Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at ...
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Kyaw River The Kyaw River ( my, ကျောမြစ်, Kyaw Chaung) is a river of upper Burma (Myanmar) in Magway Division. It is a major tributary of the Yaw River which it enters just below the town of Pauk Pauk may refer to: People * Alex Pauk (b ...
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Manipur River __NOTOC__ Manipur River ( my, မဏိပူရမြစ်), also called Kathe Khyoung (ကသည်းချောင်း), is a river in India's Manipur state that flows into Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciatio ...
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Uyu River The Uyu River, also pronounced Uru River (''Uyu Chaung'' in Burmese), is a river in northern Myanmar, formerly Burma. It is a major tributary of the Chindwin River, itself the largest tributary of the country's chief river, the Ayeyarwady. Its s ...
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Tizu River This is a list of rivers in Myanmar (also known as Burma). This list is arranged by drainage basin from east to west, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Indian Ocean * Nāf River * Kaladan River * Lemro Rive ...
** Mu River **
Myitnge River Myitnge River ( my, မြစ်ငယ် or Nam Tu, also known as Dokhtawaddy River (), is a major tributary of Ayeyarwady River (Irrawaddy) in Myanmar (Burma). The name Myitnge in Burmese and Dokhtawaddy in Pali both mean "little river", by cont ...
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Zawgyi River Zawgyi River ( my, ဇော်ဂျီမြစ်) is a river of eastern Burma (Myanmar). It flows through the foothills of the Shan Mountain range in Shan State Shan State ( my, ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, ; shn, မိူင ...
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Shweli River Shweli River ( my, ရွှေလီမြစ်; zh, 瑞丽江) is a river in China and Myanmar (Burma). Also known as Nam Mao ( shn, ၼမ်ႉမၢဝ်း; ) in Shan or Dai, and Ruili River or Longchuan River (龙川江) in Chinese, it ...
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Taping River The Taping River, known as Ta Hkaw Hka in Kachin and Daying River () in Chinese, is a river in Yunnan province, China and northern Myanmar (Burma). It is the first tributary of the country's chief river, the Irrawaddy, and the watersheds between ...
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N'Mai River The N'Mai River or N'Mai Hka ( my, မေခမြစ်, ) is a river in northern Myanmar (Burma). Course The N'Mai, runs parallel to the Mali River, and has its source in the Himalayan glaciers of eastern Tibet at about 28° north latitude.Kal ...
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Mali River The Mali River (''Mali Hka'') is a river that originates in the hills of Kachin State, in the northern border of Myanmar. It flows approximately 320 km, when it meets with the N'Mai River and forms the Ayeyarwady River. History Construction ...
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Thandi River Thandi River is a river of Burma. The Thandi River lies in Burma's southern region of Ayeyarwady. It is a tributary of the Irrawaddy River. The river flows for most part at an elevation of below sea level. The course of the river passes through a ...
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Yangon River The Yangon River (also known as the Rangoon River or Hlaing River) is formed by the confluence of the Pegu and Myitmaka Rivers in Myanmar. It is a marine estuary that runs from Yangon (also known as Rangoon) to the Gulf of Martaban of the Andaman ...
(Rangoon River) (Hlaing River) ** Bago River (Pegu River) **
Myitmaka River This is a list of rivers in Myanmar (also known as Burma). This list is arranged by drainage basin from east to west, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Indian Ocean * Nāf River * Kaladan River * Lemro Riv ...
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Sittaung River The Sittaung River ( my, စစ်တောင်းမြစ် ; formerly, the Sittang or Sittounghttps://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/UNGEGN/docs/8th-uncsgn-docs/inf/8th_UNCSGN_econf.94_INF.75.pdf ) is a river in south central Myanmar in Bag ...
** Phyu Creek **
Kha Paung Creek Kha may refer to: * Kha (Bengali), a letter * Kha (Cyrillic), a letter * Kha (Indic), a consonant * Ḫāʾ (sometimes khā), Arabic letter خ * Kha, an ancient Egyptian architect and overseer, in Theban Tomb 8, TT8 * Kitty Hawk Aircargo, IC ...
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Bilin River The Belin (russian: Белин, also: Билин ''Bilin'')Salween River , ''Mae Nam Salawin'' ( , name_etymology = , image = Sweet_View_of_Salween_River_in_Tang_Yan_Township,_Shan_State,_Myanmar.jpg , image_size = , image_caption = Salween River in Shan State, Myanmar , map ...
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Ataran River Ataran River is a river of Burma (most of its course) and Thailand (the uppermost part). In Thailand, it is usually known as the Kasat River. It merges into the larger Gyaing River and Salween River near the city of Mawlamyine. A main tributary of ...
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Zami River Zami River ( my, ဇမိမြစ်) is a river of Myanmar, arising at in southern Kayin State. It flows north past Kyondaw, Phadaw, Apalon, Kanni, Kyungyaung, Danon, Kyain Seikgyi and Chaunghanakwa, where it flows into Mon State. ...
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Winyaw River The Winyaw River ( my, ဝင်းရော်မြစ်) is a river in southern part of Myanmar. It originates in Tenasserim Range and empties into the Ataran River at the village of Chaunghanakwa. Death Railway crosses the river near Anankw ...
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Gyaing River Gyaing River
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Haungtharaw River **
Yunzalin River This is a list of rivers in Myanmar (also known as Burma). This list is arranged by drainage basin from east to west, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Indian Ocean * Nāf River * Kaladan River * Lemro Riv ...
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Moei River The Moei River (, , , my, သောင်ရင်းမြစ်; ) is a tributary of the Salween River. Unlike most rivers in Thailand, the Moei River flows north in a northwest direction. It originates in Phop Phra District, Tak Province, flow ...
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Pawn River This is a list of rivers in Myanmar (also known as Burma). This list is arranged by drainage basin from east to west, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Indian Ocean * Nāf River * Kaladan River * Lemro Riv ...
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Pilu River This is a list of rivers in Myanmar (also known as Burma). This list is arranged by drainage basin from east to west, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Indian Ocean * Nāf River * Kaladan River * Lemro Riv ...
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Pai River The Pai River (, ; ) is a river that originates in the mountains of the Daen Lao Range, Pai District, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. The river flows first in a north-south direction and then in an east-west direction down to Mueang Mae Hong S ...
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Teng River Teng River or Nam Teng is a river of Shan State, eastern Burma. It is a tributary of the Salween River. Course The river has its source in the Shan Hills north of Mongkung and flows roughly eastwards and then southwards past the towns of Kawnlang, ...
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Hsim River This is a list of rivers in Myanmar (also known as Burma). This list is arranged by drainage basin from east to west, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Indian Ocean * Nāf River * Kaladan River * Lemro Riv ...
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Nam Pang River The Nam Pang River, also known as Pang River, is a major river of Shan State, eastern Burma. It is the largest tributary of the Salween River. Course Its source is in the hills northeast of Pangkyehtu and it flows by the town of Kunhing. The Nam ...
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Nanding River This is a list of rivers in Myanmar (also known as Burma). This list is arranged by drainage basin from east to west, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Indian Ocean * Nāf River * Kaladan River * Lemro Riv ...
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Ye River The Ye River is a river of Burma. It has its source in the Tenasserim Hills and drains into the Andaman Sea along the Mon State coast. Wa Kyun Wa Kyun is an island in the Andaman Sea, right off the coast of Mon State, in the southern area of Burma ...
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Heinze River The Heinze River is a river of Burma. It has its source in the Tenasserim Hills and ends in the Andaman Sea in the Tanintharyi Region coast. The Heinze Islands is a small island group located 25 km to the SSW of the mouth of the Heinze Rive ...
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Dawei River The Dawei River or Tavoy River ( my, ထားဝယ်မြစ်) is a river of the Tanintharyi Region, Burma. Geography It has its source in the Tenasserim Hills and flows from north to south, the northern branch of the Tenasserim River runnin ...
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Great Tenasserim River The Great Tenasserim River or the Tanintharyi River is a major river of southeastern Burma. It flows through the Tanintharyi Region, past the town of Tanintharyi, and enters the sea at Myeik (Mergui). The river rises from the Tenasserim Range at ...
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Lenya River Lenya or Lehyna River is a river of Burma. The Lenya has its source in the Tenasserim Hills and flows into the Andaman Sea about 45 miles south of where the Great Tenasserim River enters the sea near Myeik (Mergui). See also *List of rivers in Bur ...
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Kraburi River The Kraburi River ( th, แม่น้ำกระบุรี, , ; my, မြစ်ကြီးနား, BGN/PCGN: myitkyina, ''Kyan River''), also Kra ( th, กระ) or Pak Chan River ( th, แม่น้ำปากจั่น) is the ...
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Dapein River The Dapein River is a river in northern Shan state of northern Myanmar. Description The Dapein River is one of many tributaries of the Irrawaddy River. The source is from the mountainous regions of Yunnan, China. The source comes at the conve ...
* Tarpein River *
Paung Laung River Paung ( my, ပေါင်မြို့; mnw, ဍုၚ်ပံၚ်, ) is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating / ...
* Chaungmagyi River


Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...

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Mekong The Mekong or Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's List of rivers by length, twelfth longest river and List of longest rivers of Asia, the third longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , ...
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Kok River The Kok River ( th, น้ำแม่กก, , ) is a tributary river of the Mekong that flows in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai provinces in northern Thailand. Source The river originates in the Daen Lao Range, Shan State, Myanmar. It flows east ...
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Ruak River The Ruak River ( th, แม่น้ำรวก, , ; nod, ) is a right hand tributary of the Mekong. The mouth of the Ruak river is at the Thai-Burma border opposite Laos, a spot known as the "Golden Triangle", a popular tourist destination. Co ...
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Loi River This is a list of rivers in Myanmar (also known as Burma). This list is arranged by drainage basin from east to west, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Indian Ocean * Nāf River * Kaladan River * Lemro Riv ...


See also

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References

* Rand McNally, ''The New International Atlas'', 1993.


External links


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