The Nam Pang River, also known as Pang River, is a major river of
Shan State
Shan State ( my, ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, ; shn, မိူင်းတႆး, italics=no) also known by the endonyms Shanland, Muang Tai, and Tailong, is a state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China (Yunnan) to the north, Laos ( ...
, eastern Burma. It is the largest tributary of the
Salween River
, ''Mae Nam Salawin'' (
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Course
Its source is in the hills northeast of
Pangkyehtu and it flows by the town of
Kunhing
Kunhing (Kunhein) is located in Kunhing Township in the middle part of southern Shan state, Myanmar. The name Kunhein refers to "a thousand island" in the local Shan language.
Geographic
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Current Status of Dam Projects on Burma’s Salween River
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The Nam Pang joins the Salween from the right at the village of Na-hkilek
Nā-hki-lek or Na-hkilek is a river village on the Salween River in Shan State of eastern Burma. It lies on the confluence of the Salween and the Nam Pang River. A few miles north beyond the junction is said to be "a strange whirlpool, at the pl ...
at at an elevation of . A few miles beyond the confluence is said to be "a strange whirlpool, at the place the river is in a gorge between limestone cliffs, which fall smooth and precipitous to the water's edge."
References
External links
The Salween River
Rivers of Myanmar
Geography of Shan State
Salween River
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