Winyaw River

Winyaw River
On the west bank of Winyaw River just after looking back towards English: Kawankathaung.
Native name Burmese: ၀င်းရော်မြစ်
Country Myanmar
Physical characteristics
River mouth Ataran River
17 m (56 ft)
27°46′16″N 85°25′38″E / 27.77111°N 85.42722°E / 27.77111; 85.42722
Basin features
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Phabya Chaung[1], Kyungawon Chaung[2]
Waterbodies Tenasserim Range
Bridges Winyaw-Seikkyi Bridge[3]

The Winyaw River[4] (Burmese: ၀င်းရော်မြစ်) is a river in southern part of Myanmar. It originates in Tenasserim Range and empties into the Ataran River at the village of Chaunghanakwa.[5] Death Railway crosses the river near Anankwin village.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Phabya Chaung (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. ↑ Kyungawon Chaung (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. ↑ Winyaw-Seikkyi Bridge
  4. ↑ Winyaw River (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  5. ↑ Chaunghanakwa Google Map
  6. ↑ Winyaw River Google Map
  7. ↑ "Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, NE 47-14, Moulmein" U.S. Army May Service, December 1959

Coordinates: 16°09′21″N 097°58′01″E / 16.15583°N 97.96694°E / 16.15583; 97.96694

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