Yaw River
Yaw River or Ywa River is a river of Burma, a tributary of the Irrawaddy. It flows into the Irrawaddy on the right (west) just above the town of Seikpyu,Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, NF 46-16 Yenangyaung U.S. Army Map Service, August 1960 at . The Yaw River forms when the Kyaw River
The Kyaw River () 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.Hunter, William Wilson (editor) (1907) ''Imperial gazetteer of India'' (2nd edition) ... and the Kabyu River flow together at . It flows basic ...
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Myanmar
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest. The country's capital city is Naypyidaw, and its largest city is Yangon (formerly Rangoon). Early civilisations in the area included the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states in Upper Myanmar and the Mon kingdoms in Lower Myanmar. In the 9th century, the Bamar people entered the upper Irrawaddy River, Irrawaddy valley, and following the establishment of the Pagan Kingdom in the 1050s, the Burmese language and Culture of Myanmar, culture and Buddhism in Myanmar, Theravada Buddhism slowly became dominant in the co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Irrawaddy River
The Irrawaddy River (, , Ayeyarwady) is the principal river of Myanmar, running through the centre of the country. Myanmar’s most important commercial waterway, it is about 1,350 miles (2,170 km) long. Originating from the confluence of the N'Mai River, N'mai and Mali River, Mali rivers, it flows from north to south before emptying through the Irrawaddy Delta in the Ayeyarwady Region into the Andaman Sea. Its drainage basin of about covers 61% of the land area of Burma, and contains five of its largest cities. As early as the sixth century, the river was used for trade and transport, and an extensive network of irrigation, irrigation canals was developed to support agriculture. The river is still of great importance as the largest commercial waterway of Myanmar. It also provides important Ecosystem service, ecosystem services to different communities and economic sectors, including agriculture, fisheries, and tourism. In 2007, State Peace and Development Council, Myanmar's ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seikpyu
Seikphyu () is the principal town and administrative seat for Seikphyu Township in Pakokku District in the Magway Division of Myanmar, on the right (western) bank of the Irrawaddy immediately below its confluence with the Yaw River. It is located across the Irrawaddy river from Chauk and is connected by Anawrahta Bridge. U.S. Army Map Service, August 1960 It is situated 34 kilometers south-south-west of ancient Bagan
Bagan ( ; ; formerly Pagan) is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the cit ...
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Burma
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest. The country's capital city is Naypyidaw, and its largest city is Yangon (formerly Rangoon). Early civilisations in the area included the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states in Upper Myanmar and the Mon kingdoms in Lower Myanmar. In the 9th century, the Bamar people entered the upper Irrawaddy valley, and following the establishment of the Pagan Kingdom in the 1050s, the Burmese language and culture and Theravada Buddhism slowly became dominant in the country. The Pagan Kingdom fell to Mongol invas ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kyaw River
The Kyaw River () 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.Hunter, William Wilson (editor) (1907) ''Imperial gazetteer of India'' (2nd edition) Clarendon Press, Oxford, Englandpage 77 Notes and references See also * List of rivers of Burma Rivers of Myanmar {{Myanmar-river-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Rivers Of Burma
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. Bay of Bengal * Nāf River * Kaladan River * Lemro River * Mayu River * Kaleindaung River * Pyanmalot River (Pyamalaw River) * Irrawaddy River (Ayeyarwady River) ** Lai Za Stream *** Mung Lai Stream ** Yin River ** Mon River ** Yaw River *** Kyaw River ** Chindwin River *** Myittha River **** Manipur River *** Uyu River *** Tizu River ** Mu River ** Myitnge River *** Zawgyi River ** Shweli River ** Taping River ** N'Mai River ** Mali River ** Pathein River (Bassein River) (Ngawun River) *** A-thút *** Dagā River ** Yangon River (Rangoon River) (Hlaing River) *** Thandi River ** Myitmaka River * Bago River (Pegu River) * Sittaung River ** Phyu Creek ** Kha Paung Creek ** Sinthay River ** Paunglaung River * Salween River (Thanlwin River) ** Ataran River *** Zami ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |