Qi River (tributary of Yangtze River)

Qi River
Qi River near Zhuanguankou.
Qi River (tributary of Yangtze River) is located in Chongqing
Qi River (tributary of Yangtze River)
Location in Chongqing
Native name綦江 (Chinese)
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Wumeng (乌蒙山)
 • locationTongzi County, Guizhou
MouthYangtze
 • location
Zhiping Town, Jiangjin District, Chongqing
 • coordinates
29°17′28″N 106°23′27″E / 29.2912°N 106.3909°E / 29.2912; 106.3909
Length217 km (135 mi)
Basin size6,902 km2 (2,665 sq mi)
Chinese name
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQí Jiāng

Qi River (Chinese: 綦江; pinyin: Qí Jiāng) is a river in southwest China's Guizhou and Chongqing. It is 217 square kilometres (84 sq mi) long and is a tributary of Yangtze River, draining an area of 6,902 square kilometres (2,665 sq mi). It rises in northwestern Guizhou's Tongzi County, and flows generally north, passing through the center of Chongqing and joining the Yangtze River in Zhiping Town [zh] of Jiangjin District.

Qi River flows through Tongzi County and Xishui County of Guizhou Province and Qijiang District, Jiangjin District, Nanchuan District and Banan District of Chongqing City.

Qi River's main tributaries include Xiangma River (响马河), Qixi River (清溪河), Yangdu River (杨渡河), Zaodu River (藻渡河), Tonghui River (通惠河), Sunxi River (笋溪河), and Wenshui River (温水河).