Mangshi River 芒市河 | |
Map: | 芒市河流域图.png |
Map Size: | 220px |
River System: | Irrawaddy River |
Source1 Location: | Jingzhuping Village in Longxin Township, Longling County, Baoshan[1] |
Source1 Elevation: | 2,235 m |
Mouth Location: | Gazhong Village in Zhefang, Mangshi, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture |
Mouth Coordinates: | 24.1691°N 98.1255°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 783 m |
Basin Size: | 1,881 km² |
Basin Population: | 0.29 million (2004) |
Length: | 117.1 km |
Discharge1 Avg: | 62.3 m³/s |
Mangshi River (Chinese: 芒市河; ᥘᥛᥳ ᥑᥩᥢᥴ) also called Mangshi Large River (Chinese: 芒市大河), is a river in western Yunnan, mainly in the territory of Mangshi City. It is the largest tributary river of Shweli River in China, which is a tributary river of Irrawaddy. The source of Mangshi River is at Longxin Township in Longling County, Baoshan, and the upper also called Bawan River (Chinese: 八湾河). Mangshi River flows through the west fields of Mangshi city, and it flows in Shweli River at Gazhong Village (Chinese: 戛中村) in Zhefang. It is the mother river of Mangshi.[2] The length of Mangshi River is 117.1 km, and the basin size is 1,881 km², about 61.3% of area of Mangshi City.[3] [4] [5]