Chindwin River

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The Chindwin River is a major river in northwestern Myanmar that flows through remote, forested regions before joining the Irrawaddy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
country Myanmar
dischargesInto Irrawaddy River
drainageBasinCountry Myanmar
ecosystemType tropical riverine ecosystem
flowsThrough Chin State
Kachin State
Naga Hills region
linked to: Naga Hills

Sagaing Region
forest regions of Sagaing
hasFloodplain Chindwin valley
linked to: Chindwin River
hasMouthNear Myingyan District
Pakokku
hasSeasonalVariation high water in monsoon season
low water in dry season
hasTributary Myittha River
Tanai River NERFINISHED
Tawang River
linked to: Kamlang River

Tizu River NERFINISHED
Uyu River
importantFor local trade
regional connectivity in northwestern Myanmar
knownFor difficult navigation in upper reaches
remote forested regions
languageOfToponym Burmese
locatedIn northwestern Myanmar
locatedOnContinent Asia
majorRiverOf Myanmar
mouthOfWatercourse Irrawaddy River
partOf Irrawaddy River basin
linked to: Irrawaddy River
passesNear Hkamti
Homalin
Kalewa
Mawlaik
Monywa
region Southeast Asia
riverSystem Irrawaddy River system
linked to: Irrawaddy River
sourceRegion northwestern Myanmar
supports riverine fisheries
tributaryOf Irrawaddy River
usedFor fishing
inland water transport
timber floating
watercourseType monsoon-fed river

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Irrawaddy River majorTributary Chindwin River
India–Myanmar border crossesRiver Chindwin River
Sagaing Region traversedBy Chindwin River
Chindwin River hasFloodplain Chindwin valley
linked to: Chindwin River
Monywa locatedOnRiver Chindwin River
Imphal River partOf Chindwin River basin
linked to: Chindwin River
Imphal River tributaryOf Chindwin River
Imphal River mouthLocation Chindwin River
Northern Myanmar hasRiver Chindwin River
Central Myanmar traversedByRiver Chindwin River (southern reaches)
subject linked to: central Myanmar
linked to: Chindwin River
Patkai-Chindwin system namedAfter Chindwin River
Chin Hills drainage Chindwin River basin
linked to: Chindwin River
Kale locatedInRiverBasin Chindwin River basin
linked to: Chindwin River
Homalin locatedOnRiver Chindwin River
Homalin locatedOnTransportRoute Chindwin River waterway
linked to: Chindwin River
Homalin locatedInBasin Chindwin River basin
linked to: Chindwin River
Kalewa locatedOnRiver Chindwin River
Kalewa riverBasin Chindwin River basin
linked to: Chindwin River
Kalewa riverPortOn Chindwin River
Mawlaik locatedOnRiver Chindwin River
Mawlaik hasRiverPort Chindwin River
Mawlaik riverBasin Chindwin River basin
linked to: Chindwin River
Hkamti locatedOnRiver Chindwin River
Hkamti isInValleyOf Chindwin River
Sagaing Region traversedBy Chindwin River
subject linked to: Sagaing Region, Myanmar
Myittha River tributaryOf Chindwin River
Myittha River partOf Chindwin River basin
linked to: Chindwin River
Dry Zone of Myanmar mainRiver Chindwin River
Monywa copper mine near Chindwin River
Bamar historical heartland majorRiver Chindwin River
Monywa District hasRiverNearby Chindwin River
Hpakant nearRiver Chindwin River basin
linked to: Chindwin River
Uyu River mouthOfWatercourse Chindwin River
Uyu River tributaryOf Chindwin River
Uyu River partOf Chindwin River basin
linked to: Chindwin River
Uyu River drainageBasin Chindwin River basin
linked to: Chindwin River
Uyu River drainsInto Chindwin River