Myitnge
| Myitnge | ||
 The Myitnge at Shwe Sar Yan |
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| location | Myanmar | |
| River system | Irrawaddy | |
| Drain over | Irrawaddy → Gulf of Martaban | |
| muzzle | at Ava and Sagaing in the Irrawaddy coordinates: 21 ° 51 ′ 50 " N , 95 ° 59 ′ 29" E 21 ° 51 ′ 50 " N , 95 ° 59 ′ 29" E
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 The Irrawaddy River System |
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The Myitnge is a left (eastern) tributary of the Irrawaddy that flows through Shan State and the Mandalay region in Myanmar .
The Myitnge flows into the Irrawaddy next to the city of Ava . The city of Sagaing is located directly opposite the estuary .
About 50 km southeast of Sagaing, the Myitnge is dammed by the Yeywa dam to form a reservoir. Another dam is planned for the upper reaches of the Myitnge in the Kyaukme district.
Web links
Commons : Myitnge - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Consortium signs contract for Upper Yeywa consulting work. International Water Power & Dam Construction, August 6, 2013, accessed March 22, 2015 .
- ^ New Hydropower Plant Upper Yeywa in Myanmar. Lahmeyer International , August 16, 2013, accessed on March 22, 2015 .