Irrawaddy
Myanmar's main river
The Irrawaddy is Myanmar's principal river, flowing roughly north to south through the country's heartland before emptying into the Andaman Sea through an extensive delta.
It serves as a major transportation artery and the center of Burmese rice cultivation.
The Irrawaddy dolphin, a freshwater species found in the river and nearby coastal waters, takes its name from it.
Renamed Southeast Asian nation
- MandalayMyanmar's second-largest city
- YangonMyanmar's chief city
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
tributary · source · mouth · Andaman Sea · floodplain · basin · valley · gorge
Symbol denoting variation
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- meanderTo travel without direction
floodplain · estuary · channel · alluvium · braided · oxbow · headwaters · levee
Echolocating marine mammal
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
conservation · habitat · endangered · flora · fauna · freshwater · fishing · migratory birds
Polytheistic faith adherent
- pagodaTiered Asian temple tower
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- river tradeCommerce via inland waterways
- teakTropical shipbuilding timber
flotilla · steamship · Kipling · colonial · lifeline · pilgrimage · festivals · floating markets
Engine-powered watercraft
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
- bargeFlat freight vessel
- cargoTransported goods
- river pilotGuides boats through waterways
channel · sandbank · voyage · flotilla · colonial trade · passenger · upstream · downstream
Myanmar
Renamed Southeast Asian nation
confluence · tributary · source · mouth · Andaman Sea · floodplain · basin · valley · gorge · rapids
delta
Symbol denoting variation
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
meander · floodplain · estuary · channel · alluvium · braided · oxbow · headwaters · levee · streamflow
dolphin
Echolocating marine mammal
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
ecosystem · conservation · habitat · endangered · flora · fauna · freshwater · fishing · migratory birds · crocodile
Pagan
Polytheistic faith adherent
- pagodaTiered Asian temple tower
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- river tradeCommerce via inland waterways
teak · flotilla · steamship · Kipling · colonial · lifeline · pilgrimage · festivals · floating markets · golden
steamboat
Engine-powered watercraft
river pilot · channel · sandbank · voyage · flotilla · colonial trade · passenger · upstream · downstream · dry season
IrrawaddyMekong
Major Southeast Asian river
Ganges · Yangtze · Red River · Brahmaputra