Nam Pang River
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Nam Pang River | |
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Origin | Shan Hills NE of Pangkyehtu |
Mouth | Salween near Na-hkilek Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Basin countries | Myanmar |
Mouth elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
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.[1][2]
Course
Its source is in the hills northeast of Pangkyehtu and it flows by the town of Kunhing.[3]
The Nam Pang joins the Salween from the right at the village of Na-hkilek at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at an elevation of 240 m (790 ft). 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."[4]
References
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- ↑ Current Status of Dam Projects on Burma’s Salween River
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