Mae Nam Tapi
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Mae Nam Tapi Tapi |
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| Data | ||
| location | Thailand | |
| River system | Tapi | |
| source | on Khao Luang Mountain | |
| muzzle | At Surat Thani in the Gulf of Thailand coordinates: 9 ° 11 '50 " N , 99 ° 22' 57" E 9 ° 11 '50 " N , 99 ° 22' 57" E |
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| Mouth height |
0 m
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| length | 165 km | |
| Catchment area | 11,585 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
135.4 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Mae Nam Phum Duang | |
The Mae Nam Tapi (Thai: แม่น้ำ ตาปี ), or just Tapi , is a river in southern Thailand . Its source is located on Khao Luang Mountain in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province , and its mouth in the Gulf of Thailand is near the city of Surat Thani . The river has a total length of 165 km.
With a catchment area of 5460 km² (excluding the main tributary Phum Duang ) and an average water volume of 135.4 m³ / s or 4.3 km³ per year, the Tapi is the largest river in southern Thailand. The largest tributary, the Phum Duang, which drains another 6125 km² to the west, flows into the Tapi delta about 15 km before its mouth into the sea.
The river was named after the Tapti River in India in August 1915 , after the city of Surat Thani got its name from the city of Surat - King Vajiravudh , who had visited the area, reminded the location of the city of Indian conditions.
Surat Thani city riverside
Lamphu Island in Mae Nam Tapi in Surat Thani
The tapi at Phata Saeng
