Chu (river)
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Chu Nam Sam |
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 Ma river system with the Chu (Nam Sam) |
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| location | Laos and Vietnam , Indochinese Peninsula , Southeast Asia | |
| River system | Ma | |
| Drain over | Ma → Gulf of Tonkin | |
| source | near Sam Neua in the province of Houaphan 20 ° 29 ′ 26 ″ N , 103 ° 53 ′ 3 ″ E |
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| Source height | 2062 m | |
| muzzle | in Vietnam in the Ma coordinates: 19 ° 52 ′ 52 " N , 105 ° 45 ′ 23" E 19 ° 52 ′ 52 " N , 105 ° 45 ′ 23" E
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| length | 325 km | |
| Catchment area | 7580 km² | |
| Medium-sized cities | Sam Neua | |
The Chu ( Vie : Sông Chu) ( Lao : Nam Sam) is a 325 km long river in Laos and Vietnam .
It rises in the northeast of Laos near Sam Neua in the province of Houaphan . It then flows 165 kilometers to the east and then crosses the border with Vietnam. Then the Chu crosses the provinces of Nghệ An and Thanh Hóa and flows into the Ma after another 160 km in Vietnam . The Chu has a catchment area of 7580 km², of which 4570 km² are in Laos and 3010 km² in Vietnam.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e SÔNG CHU ( Memento of the original from April 30, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
