Chindwin
| Chindwin | ||
 The Chindwin at Monywa |
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| location | Myanmar | |
| River system | Irrawaddy | |
| Drain over | Irrawaddy → Indian Ocean | |
| origin | Confluence of source rivers | |
| muzzle | near Myingyan in the Irrawaddy Coordinates: 21 ° 28 ′ 34 " N , 95 ° 17 ′ 34" E, 21 ° 28 ′ 34 " N , 95 ° 17 ′ 34" E
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| length | 840 km | |
| Navigable | 650 km, from Khamti | |
The Chindwin is an orographically right tributary of the Irawadi in Myanmar (Burma) and has a length of approx. 840 kilometers.
River course
The Chindwin is the westernmost tributary of the Irrawaddy and is in turn fed by several headwaters, including the Tanai , the Tawan and the Taron . They originate in northern Myanmar, in the border area with India , in the Patkai Mountains and in the Kumon Range . The Chindwin first takes a north-westerly course through the Hukawng valley and then turns south. It flows into the Irrawaddy , the largest river in Myanmar, near the city of Myingyan .
navigability
From the city of Homalin around 650 kilometers are navigable by ship. During the summer monsoon it is even several kilometers more.