| Indawgyi Lake (အင်းတော်ကြီး) | |
|---|---|
 Indawgyi Pagoda at Indawgyi Lake | |
  Indawgyi Lake (အင်းတော်ကြီး) | |
| Location | Kachin State |
| Coordinates | 25°8′N 96°20′E / 25.133°N 96.333°E |
| Type | Tectonic |
| Primary outflows | Indaw Chaung (→Irrawaddy River→Andaman Sea) |
| Basin countries | Myanmar |
| Max. length | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Max. width | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 260 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 22 meters (72.2 feet) |
Indawgyi Lake (Burmese: အင်းတော်ကြီး; MLCTS: ang: dau kri: [ʔɪ́ɰ̃.dɔ̀.d͡ʑí]) is one of the largest inland lakes in Southeast Asia. It is located in Mohnyin Township in the Kachin State of Myanmar. The lake measures 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east to west, and 24 kilometres (15 mi) north to south.[1] There are over 20 villages around the lake.[2] The predominant ethnic groups living in the surroundings of the lake are the Shan and the Kachin, who mainly practise agriculture.[citation needed] The lake is 546 feet (166 m) above sea level[3] and is the main feature of the Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary.
It has a length of 14 miles (23 km), width of seven miles and an area of 100 square miles (260 km2). There are 11 village-tracts, 36 villages around the lake; 13 villages are on the bank of the lake.[3]
- ^ "Indawgyi Lake". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 2006-02-20.
- ^ "Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary". Ministry of Ecotourism. Archived from the original on 2006-03-25. Retrieved 2006-02-20.
- ^ a b http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/209newsn.pdf[permanent dead link] Page 11 Column 2