Teng River or Nam Teng is a river of
Shan State
Shan State (, ; , ) is a administrative divisions of Myanmar, state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China (Yunnan) to the north, Laos (Louang Namtha Province, Louang Namtha and Bokeo Provinces) to the east, and Thailand (Chiang Rai Province, Chia ...
, eastern Burma. It is a tributary of the
Salween River
The Salween is a Southeast Asian river, about long, flowing from the Tibetan Plateau south into the Andaman Sea. The Salween flows primarily within southwest China and eastern Myanmar, with a short section forming the border of Myanmar and Tha ...
.
Course
The river has its source in the
Shan Hills
The Shan Hills (; ''Shan Yoma''), also known as Shan Highland, is a vast mountainous zone that extends through Yunnan to Myanmar and Thailand. The whole region is made up of numerous peaks separated mostly by narrow valleys, as well as a few ...
north of
Mongkung
Mong Kung, Mongkung, Mongkaung or Möngkung (; ) is a town in Shan State some east of Mandalay. It is the capital of Mong Kung Township, Myanmar.
Etymology
The name "Mong Kung" means "town producing horse saddlery" in Shan language, Shan, and ...
and flows roughly eastwards and then southwards past the towns of
Kawnlang,
Namsang and
Langhko. A deep channel in the area of Langhko is called the Nam Teng canal and existed at least before 1906.
The Teng River joins the Salween from the right side at the village of
Ta-hsopteng in
Langhko District
Langhko District or Langkho District (), officially Linkhae District (), is a Districts of Myanmar, district in southern Shan State in Myanmar.
Townships
The district contains the following townships and subtownships:
*Langhko Township
** Hom ...
.
Legend
River Teng is repeatedly mentioned in the traditional
Shan folktale 'Nang Upem and Khun Samlaw', the latter a native of
Keng Tawng according to the legend. Among other instances it is the place where Khun Samlaw met Nang Upem for the first time. When suffering Nang Upem bore a still-born son by the river, she cried and did not want to put the dead baby in the river for fear it would become a fish.
Kanbawsa - A series of articles on the Shan States of Burma
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See also
* List of rivers in Burma
References
External links
The Salween RiverMaplandia World GazetteerTeng River - The British Library - India Office Select MaterialsTeng ferry, Laihka
Rivers of Myanmar
Geography of Shan State
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