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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 ...
This is a list of rivers in Cambodia. Mekong River in Kratié Province Hav River in Preah Sihanouk Province Sangkae River in Battambang Province Teuk Chhou River in Kampot Province Tonle Sap near Phnom Penh
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Mekong River (9 C, 21 P) T. Tonlé Sap (18 P) Pages in category "Rivers of Cambodia" The following 26 pages are in this ...
The annual monsoon coincides to cease around this time of the year. As the Mekong river begins its minimum around this time of the year and its water level falls deeper than the inundated Tonle Sap lake, Tonle Sap river and surrounding wetlands, waters of the lake's basin now drains via the Tonle Sap river into the Mekong. [38] [39]
The following is a list of crossings of the Mekong River. The Mekong is a river in Southeast Asia. It is the world's 12th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. From the Tibetan Plateau, this river runs through China's Yunnan province, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Because the Khone Falls stop the Mekong river from carrying boat traffic to and from China, French colonialists in the late 19th century made repeated attempts to navigate the falls. Their efforts failed, which led to the construction of the Don Det–Don Khon railway on Don Det and Don Khon islands.
The Greater Mekong Subregion, (GMS) or just Greater Mekong, is a trans-national region of the Mekong River basin in Southeast Asia. The region is home to more than 300 million people. The region is home to more than 300 million people.
Located on the Mekong River near the border with Cambodia, at 10.7 kilometres (6.6 mi) wide, it is the widest waterfall in the world. Français : Chutes de Khone Phapeng , Si Phan Don , Laos . Situées sur le Mékong près de la frontière avec le Cambodge, larges de 10.7 kilometres (6.6 mi), ce sont les plus larges cascades du Monde.