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Salween

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

Salween (Nu Chiang or Nu Jiang in China; Mae Nam Khong in Burma and Thailand) River in Southeast Asia. It rises in the Tibetan Plateau, e Tibet, and flows s through Yünnan province, cutting deep gorges through the terrain. It empties into Burma's Gulf of Martaban, an inlet of the Andaman Sea. It forms many rapids along its course and despite its length of c.2800km (1750mi) is navigable for only 120km (75mi) upstream.

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Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Salween (Burmese: Thanlwin; Chinese: Nu Jiang), China‐Burma A river called ‘Olive’ in Burmese. It rises in Tibet where it is called Nagqu ‘Black Water’ from nag ‘black’ and qu ‘water’. For some 80 miles (130 km) it forms the border between Burma and Thailand.

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Salween

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Salween river, SE Asia: see Thanlwin .

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