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Map of the Laos-Myanmar border. The Laos–Myanmar border is the international border between the territory of Laos and Myanmar (formerly Burma).The border is 238 km (148 mi) in length and runs entirely along the Mekong river from the tripoint with China in the north to the tripoint with Thailand in the south.
The Mekong or Mekong River (UK: / m iː ˈ k ɒ ŋ / mee-KONG, US: / ˌ m eɪ ˈ k ɔː ŋ / may-KAWNG) [1] [2] is a transboundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia.It is the world's twelfth-longest river and the third-longest in Asia [3] with an estimated length of 4,909 km (3,050 mi) [3] and a drainage area of 795,000 km 2 (307,000 sq mi), discharging 475 km 3 (114 cu mi) of water ...
The river rises in Muang Ou Nua near the Lao-Chinese border, and traverses the northern Laos mountains and gorges until meeting the Mekong River in Ban Pak Ou. [2] Along with the Mekong, the Nam Ou is the only natural channel suitable for large-draft boat transportation. The Nam Ou is one of the 12 principal tributaries of the Mekong River. [2]
River Countries Length km mi 1 Yangtze (Cháng Jiāng 長江) [1]: China: 6,300 3,915 2 Yellow River (Huáng Hé 黃河) [1]: China: 5,464 3,395 3 Mekong [1]: China ...
The Golden Triangle is a large, mountainous region of approximately 200,000 km 2 (77,000 sq mi) [1] in northeastern Myanmar, northwestern Thailand and northern Laos, centered on the confluence of the Ruak and Mekong rivers.
Map of the Laos–Thailand border. The Laos–Thailand border is the international border between the territory of Laos and Thailand. The border is 1,845 km (1,146 mi) in length, over half of which follows the Mekong River, and runs from the tripoint with Myanmar in the north to tripoint with Cambodia in the south. [1]
This is a list of rivers in Laos. [1] ... Mekong. Xekong River. Vang Ngao River; Nam Khong River; Xe Namnoy River ... at 20:04 (UTC).
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Mekong River (9 C, 21 P) Pages in category "Rivers of Laos" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.