Irrawaddy River

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The Irrawaddy River is Myanmar’s largest and most important waterway, serving as a vital transport route and lifeline for agriculture, fisheries, and riverine communities from the north to the Andaman Sea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
alternativeName Ayeyarwady River
linked to: Irrawaddy River
biodiversityImportance habitat for freshwater and estuarine species
climateZone tropical monsoon
continent Asia
country Myanmar
culturalSignificance considered a lifeline of Myanmar
features in Burmese history and literature
deltaUse dense rural settlement
intensive rice cultivation
drainageBasinArea approximately 413700 square kilometers
economicImportance main inland waterway of Myanmar
major transport route for goods and people
supports agriculture in its floodplain and delta
supports inland fisheries
etymology name likely derived from Pali or Sanskrit origins
floodRegime monsoon-fed with peak flows in rainy season
flowsInto Andaman Sea
flowsThrough Ayeyarwady Region
Magway Region
Mandalay Region
Myanmar
Sagaing Region
hasDelta Irrawaddy Delta
historicalRole key transport corridor during British colonial period
principal artery of precolonial Burmese kingdoms
languageOfName Burmese
length approximately 1350 miles
approximately 2170 km
locatedIn Southeast Asia
majorCityNearDelta Yangon
majorCityOnRiver Bhamo
linked to: Bhamo region

Mandalay
Myitkyina
Pyay
majorTributary Chindwin River
mouth Andaman Sea
Bay of Bengal
notableSpecies Irrawaddy dolphin
sourceRegion Eastern Himalayas foothills
linked to: Eastern Himalayas

Northern Myanmar
supportsActivity inland navigation
irrigated rice cultivation
riverine fisheries
sand and gravel extraction
threat deforestation in catchment
hydropower dam development
pollution from agriculture and industry
sedimentation

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Southeast Asia contains Irrawaddy River
Myanmar hasRiver Irrawaddy River
Bay of Bengal receivesRiver Irrawaddy River
Tibetan Plateau sourceOf Irrawaddy River
Bamar region Irrawaddy River valley
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Irrawaddy River alternativeName Ayeyarwady River
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Upper Burma traversedBy Irrawaddy River
Upper Burma containsValley Irrawaddy River valley
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Third Anglo-Burmese War location Irrawaddy River
Mandalay locatedOnRiver Irrawaddy River
Shan Hills drainage Irrawaddy River basin
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Bhamo region locatedOnRiver Ayeyarwady River
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Battle of Yenangyaung involves Irrawaddy River
Burmese people nativeTo Irrawaddy River valley
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Himalayan glaciers feedsRiver Irrawaddy River
Kingdom of Ava locatedIn Irrawaddy River valley
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Kingdom of Ava river Irrawaddy River
Bago Region hasRiver Ayeyarwady River
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Sagaing Region traversedBy Ayeyarwady River
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Pangasiidae nativeTo Irrawaddy River basin
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Mandalay Region traversedBy Irrawaddy River
Mandalay Region hasTransportInfrastructure Irrawaddy River ports
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Chindwin River mouthOfWatercourse Irrawaddy River
Chindwin River tributaryOf Irrawaddy River
Chindwin River partOf Irrawaddy River basin
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Chindwin River riverSystem Irrawaddy River system
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Chindwin River dischargesInto Irrawaddy River
Pyay locatedOnRiver Ayeyarwady River
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Pyay locatedOn Irrawaddy River
Pyay locatedInGeographicalFeature Irrawaddy River valley
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Myitkyina locatedOnRiver Irrawaddy River
Myitkyina riverBasin Irrawaddy River basin
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Irrawaddy dolphin occursIn Ayeyarwady River
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Magway Region traversedBy Irrawaddy River
Magway Region hasTransportCorridor Irrawaddy River waterway
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Ayeyarwady Region namedAfter Ayeyarwady River
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Ayeyarwady Region hasRiver Ayeyarwady River
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Irrawaddy Delta drainedBy Irrawaddy River
Irrawaddy Delta mouthOf Irrawaddy River
Sagaing locatedOnRiver Irrawaddy River
Sagaing hasViewOf Irrawaddy River valley
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Pagan locatedOn Ayeyarwady River
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Ava locatedOn Irrawaddy River
Kingdom of Burma majorRiver Irrawaddy River
Mandalay Hill locatedNear Irrawaddy River
Mandalay Hill viewOver Irrawaddy River
Mandalay Hill hasViewOf Irrawaddy River valley
linked to: Irrawaddy River
Amarapura locatedOn Irrawaddy River
Amarapura locatedOn Ayeyarwady River
linked to: Irrawaddy River