Mekong
Southeast Asian waterway
The Mekong is a major river in Southeast Asia, flowing from the Tibetan Plateau through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam before emptying into the South China Sea.
It serves as a vital waterway for transportation, fishing, and agriculture across the region: The Mekong Delta is one of the world's most productive rice-growing areas.
Southeast Asian coastal nation
- CambodiaIndochinese kingdom near Vietnam
- LaosIndochinese landlocked republic
- ThailandSoutheast Asian kingdom
- MyanmarRenamed Southeast Asian nation
China · Yunnan · Southeast Asia · Indochina · Golden Triangle · Tibetan Plateau · Phnom Penh · Vientiane
Streams joining larger rivers
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- headwatersRiver's starting point
- downstreamAlong the current's path
- upstreamToward a river's origin
current · flow · watershed · channel · rapids · floodplain · meander · hydrology
Water-deposited loose sediment
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
- rice paddiesFlooded fields for grain
- aquacultureFarming underwater organisms
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
farming · floodplain · wetlands · estuary · siltation · deposition · agriculture · canals
Commerce via inland waterways
- ferriesRegular water transport vessels
- sampansSmall Asian riverboats
- waterwayNavigable route for vessels
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
transport · commerce · ports · river crossings · houseboats · barges
Fish-harvesting operations
- endemic speciesLife found nowhere else
- migratory fishFish that travel seasonally
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
endangered · threatened · habitat · spawning · water birds · snakehead · carp · ecosystem
Communities built over water
- stilt housesHomes built on posts
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- templesHoly places or head sides
- fishing traditionsCustomary practices of catching fish
boat racing · Khmer · ethnic minorities · ferry crossings · Angkor · silk weaving · spirit worship
Vietnam
Southeast Asian coastal nation
- CambodiaIndochinese kingdom near Vietnam
- LaosIndochinese landlocked republic
- ThailandSoutheast Asian kingdom
Myanmar · China · Yunnan · Southeast Asia · Indochina · Golden Triangle · Tibetan Plateau · Phnom Penh · Vientiane · Ho Chi Minh City
tributaries
Streams joining larger rivers
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- headwatersRiver's starting point
- downstreamAlong the current's path
upstream · current · flow · watershed · channel · rapids · floodplain · meander · hydrology · sediment
alluvium
Water-deposited loose sediment
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
- rice paddiesFlooded fields for grain
- aquacultureFarming underwater organisms
irrigation · farming · floodplain · wetlands · estuary · siltation · deposition · agriculture · canals · floating markets
river trade
Commerce via inland waterways
- ferriesRegular water transport vessels
- sampansSmall Asian riverboats
- waterwayNavigable route for vessels
shipping · transport · commerce · ports · river crossings · houseboats · barges
fisheries
Fish-harvesting operations
- endemic speciesLife found nowhere else
- migratory fishFish that travel seasonally
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
conservation · endangered · threatened · habitat · spawning · water birds · snakehead · carp · ecosystem
floating villages
Communities built over water
- stilt housesHomes built on posts
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- templesHoly places or head sides
fishing traditions · boat racing · Khmer · ethnic minorities · ferry crossings · Angkor · silk weaving · spirit worship
- Asian RiversGanges, Indus, Brahmaputra, Krishna, Mahi
- Asian WatersYangtze, Ganges, Indus, Yellow River, Brahmaputra
- Southeast Asian WatersIrrawaddy, Chi, Kong, Great Lake, Andaman Sea
- AsiaChina, India, Japan, Thailand, Korea
- bodies of waterocean, river, sea, lake, stream
- Southeast AsiaVietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia
MekongYangtze
China's mightiest waterway
Yellow River · Ganges · Indus · Brahmaputra · Irrawaddy
- Mekong RiverLong Southeast Asian waterway
- Mekong DeltaVietnamese river's coastal plain