Namwan River
River
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Namwan River (Chinese: 南宛河; Tai Nüa: ᥘᥛᥳ ᥝᥢᥰ) is a river in China and Myanmar. Namwan River rises in the mountain called Ganya Liangzi at the northern section of Longchuan County, Yunnan. It through the Longchuan county, as the major irrigation water source of the fields in the basin. And entering the valley at the southwest of Zhangfeng, the county town of Longchuan. Then it became the boundary between Myanmar and China until entering Shweli River at Nongdao, Ruili.[2]: 92
locationHuguo Township, Longchuan County, Dehong
elevation2,520 m
location
Nongdao Town, Ruili City, Dehongcoordinates
23°50′39″N 97°38′40″E| Namwan River 南宛河 | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Huguo Township, Longchuan County, Dehong |
| • elevation | 2,520 m |
| Mouth | |
• location | Nongdao Town, Ruili City, Dehong |
• coordinates | 23°50′39″N 97°38′40″E |
• elevation | 743 m |
| Length | 148.5 km |
| Basin size | 1,439 km2 |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 11.3 m3/s (Maliba hydrological station at Chengzi, Longchuan)[1]: 35 |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Irrawaddy River |
| Population | 132,000 (2004)[2]: 92 |