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Pathein River
River in Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar
River in Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Pathein River |
| ပုသိမ်မြစ် | |
| name_other | Ngawun River |
| ငဝန်မြစ် | |
| image | Pathein from the river - panoramio.jpg |
| image_caption | View of Pathein from the Pathein River |
| subdivision_type1 | Country |
| subdivision_name1 | Myanmar |
| subdivision_type2 | Region |
| subdivision_name2 | Ayeyarwady Region |
| cities | Lemyethna, Ngathaingchaung, Thabaung, Pathein, Ngapudaw, Hainggyi Island |
| length_mi | 114 |
| source1_location | Irrawaddy River near Hinthada |
| source1_elevation | 30 ft |
| mouth_location | Andaman Sea |
| mouth_elevation | 0 ft |
ပုသိမ်မြစ် ငဝန်မြစ်
The Pathein River (), formerly called the Bassein River, is the westernmost distributary of the Irrawaddy River in the Irrawaddy delta of Myanmar flowing through Ayeyarwady Region. The river is also interchangeably known as the Ngawun River ().
Seafaring vessels from Andaman Sea are able to travel about 75 mi inland up the Pathein River to the city of Pathein. As far south as Thabaung Township, about 20 miles north of Pathein, the river becomes prone to seasonal flooding in a flood plain environment.
The river also provides fresh water to the city of Pathein through a treatment plant in the village of Mayanchaung.
Physiography
The river diverges from the Ayeyarwady in southeastern Ingapu Township, close to the city of Hinthada. The Pathein river is part of the tide-dominated Irrawaddy delta system and has several distributaries of its own. It flows southwards and empties into the Andaman Sea next to Hainggyi Island.
Ecology
The mouth of the Pathein River is home to nesting beaches for five species of marine turtles, including the rare Hawksbill sea turtle and Leatherback sea turtle species. Thameehla Island at the mouth of the Pathein River is known to be a major nesting ground for Green sea turtle and is the location of a conservation effort by the Department of Fisheries.
References
References
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- Myanmar Information Management Unit. (September 2019). "Pathein Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya". MIMU.
- Hpyo Wai Tai. (23 August 2012). "Fierce Flooding Disrupts Delta Life".
- "Outstanding students visit Pathein's landmarks".
- Myanmar Information Management Unit. (September 2019). "Ingapu Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya". MIMU.
- (2020). "Recent evolution of the Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) Delta and the impacts of anthropogenic activities: A review and remote sensing survey.". Geomorphology.
- Shivananda, H. (July 2011). "Sino-Myanmar Military Cooperation and its Implications for India". Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.
- "Sea Turtles in Myanmar: Past and Present".
- Maung Maung Lwin. "Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nesting and conservation activity in Thameehla Island, Myanmar". Indian Ocean Turtle Newsletter.
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