Irrawaddy River Delta Farming

The Irrawaddy River is the largest river in Myanmar. Originating from the confluence of the N'mai and 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 404,000 square kilometres covers 61% of the land area of Burma, and contains five of its larges…
The Irrawaddy River is the largest river in Myanmar. Originating from the confluence of the N'mai and 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 404,000 square kilometres covers 61% of the land area of Burma, and contains five of its largest cities.
  • Country: Myanmar
  • States/Regions: Kachin · Mandalay · Sagaing · Magway · Bago · Ayeyarwady
  • Cities: Myitkyina · Bhamo · Mandalay · Sagaing · Pakokku · Bagan · Magway · Pyay · Hinthada
  • Source: Ridong Qu headwaters, southeast Tibet, China: The geographical source.
  • 3rd source: N'Mai River
  • 4th source: Mali River
  • Mouth: Andaman Sea
Data from: en.wikipedia.org