Yangon River

Yangon RiverYangon River, Yangon, Myanmar.
Yangon River, Myanmar
Yangon River, Myanmar

Yangon River, marine estuary in southern Myanmar (Burma), formed at the city of Yangon (Rangoon) by the confluence of the Pegu and Myitmaka rivers. It empties into the Gulf of Martaban of the Andaman Sea, 25 miles (40 km) southeast. Linked west to the Irrawaddy River by the Twante Canal (first dug in 1883), it is the main access channel to Yangon and can accommodate oceangoing vessels.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Chelsey Parrott-Sheffer.
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Article Title: Yangon River
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Date Published: 17 January 2024
Access Date: February 22, 2025