Myitnge River
Myitnge River (Burmese: မြစ်ငယ် or Nam Tu, also known as Dokhtawaddy River (ဒုဋ္ဌဝတီမြစ်), is a major tributary of Ayeyarwady River (Irrawaddy) in Myanmar (Burma). The name Myitnge in Burmese and Dokhtawaddy in Pali both mean "little river", by contrast with the Ayeyarwady or "big river".
| Myitnge / Nam Tu မြစ်ငယ် | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Burma |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | China |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ayeyarwady River |
• coordinates | 21°51′49″N 95°59′28″E |
• elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Length | 528 km (328 mi) |
| Basin size | 47,023.1 km2 (18,155.7 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | 723.6 m3/s (25,550 cu ft/s) |
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