Gyaing River
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Gyaing River) is a river of Kayin State
and Mon State
, in southeastern Burma (Myanmar). Its two major tributaries
, the Hlaingbwe River and the Haungtharaw River
, flow together to form the Gyaing at 16°36′12"N 98°00′25"E. It is about 45 miles long and flows into the Salween River
immediately above Moulmein, at 16°30′55"N 97°37′36"E (its mouth).
The Gyaing is a wide river, but quite shallow with numerous sandbars. It is navigable by smaller boats all year long. Important towns and villages along its banks include Gadoe (Kado), Zathabyin (Zathabyeng), Kalagong, Kawbein, Peinnegon, Tarana and Damathat (Dhammatha). The up-stream Gyaing forms part of the border between Hpa-an District
and Kawkareik District
of Kayin State, and downstream is the border between Kayin State and Mon State.
Kayin State
Kayin State is a state of Burma . The capital city is Hpa-an.-History:The region that forms today's Kayin State was part of successive Burmese kingdoms since the formation of the Pagan Empire in mid-11th century...
and Mon State
Mon State
Mon State is an administrative division of Myanmar. It is sandwiched between Kayin State on the east, the Andaman Sea on the west, Bago Region on the north and Tanintharyi Region on the south, and has a short border with Thailand's Kanchanaburi Province at its south-eastern tip. The land area is...
, in southeastern Burma (Myanmar). Its two major tributaries
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
, the Hlaingbwe River and the Haungtharaw River
Haungtharaw River
Haungtharaw River is a river of Kayin State, in southeastern Burma . It flows into the Gyaing River....
, flow together to form the Gyaing at 16°36′12"N 98°00′25"E. It is about 45 miles long and flows into the Salween River
Salween River
The Salween is a river, about long, that flows from the Tibetan Plateau into the Andaman Sea in Southeast Asia. It drains a narrow and mountainous watershed of that extends into the countries China, Burma and Thailand. Steep canyon walls line the swift, powerful and undammed Salween, one of the...
immediately above Moulmein, at 16°30′55"N 97°37′36"E (its mouth).
The Gyaing is a wide river, but quite shallow with numerous sandbars. It is navigable by smaller boats all year long. Important towns and villages along its banks include Gadoe (Kado), Zathabyin (Zathabyeng), Kalagong, Kawbein, Peinnegon, Tarana and Damathat (Dhammatha). The up-stream Gyaing forms part of the border between Hpa-an District
Hpa-an District
Hpa-an District is a district of the Kayin State in Myanmar. It consists 5 towns and 1490 villages.-Townships:The district contains the following townships:*Hpa-an Township*Hlaignbwe Township*Hpapun Township*Thandang Township...
and Kawkareik District
Kawkareik District
Kawkareik District is a district of the Kayin State in Myanmar. It consists of 4 towns—Kawkareik, the capital, Kyain Seikgyi , Kyondo , and Payathonsu—and 552 villages.-Townships:...
of Kayin State, and downstream is the border between Kayin State and Mon State.
Further reading
- Finch, Roger (2006) "Journey up the Gyaing" Stations of the Sun Somerset Hall Press, Boston, Massachusetts, page 91, ISBN 0-9774610-3-3; poem