| Pathein River ပုသိမ်မြစ် Ngawun River ငဝန်းမြစ် | |
|---|---|
 View of Pathein from the Pathein River | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Ayeyarwady Region |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Irrawaddy River near Hinthada |
| • elevation | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Andaman Sea |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 183.5 km (114.0 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Cities | Lemyethna, Ngathaingchaung, Thabaung, Pathein, Ngapudaw, Hainggyi Island |
The Pathein River (Burmese: ပုသိမ်မြစ်), formerly called the Bassein River, is the westernmost distributary of the Irrawaddy river in the Irrawaddy delta of Myanmar flowing through Ayeyarwady Region.[1] The river is also interchangeably known as the Ngawun River (Burmese: ငဝန်းမြစ်).[2]
Seafaring vessels are able to travel about 75 miles (121 km) inland up the Pathein River to the city of Pathein.[3] As far south as Thabaung Township, about 20 miles north of Pathein, the river becomes prone to seasonal flooding in a flood plain environment.[4]
The river also provides fresh water to the city of Pathein through a treatment plant in the village of Mayanchaung.[5]
- ^ Glover, H.E.; Ogston, A.S.; Fricke, A.T.; Nittrouer, C.A.; Aung, Cherry; Thet Naing; Khin Kyu Kyu; Htike Htike (24 February 2021). "Connecting Sediment Retention to Distributary-channel Hydrodynamics and Sediment Dynamics in a Tide-dominated Delta: The Ayeyarwaddy Delta, Myanmar". JGR Earth Surface. 126 (3). doi:10.1029/2020JF005882.
- ^ "The Columbia Gazetteer of the World; A to G". Columbia University Press. 2008. p. 2664. ISBN 0231145543.
- ^ Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Pathein Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ပုသိမ်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Pathein Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ Hpyo Wai Tai (23 August 2012). "Fierce Flooding Disrupts Delta Life". ReliefWeb.
- ^ "Outstanding students visit Pathein's landmarks". Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of Information.