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Mekong River

river, Southeast Asia
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Also known as: Lan-ts’ang Chiang, Lancang Jiang, Mékôngk River, Mènam Khong, Mae Nam Khong, Sông Tiên Giang, Song Cuu Long
Written by
Gilbert F. White
Gustavson Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography, University of Colorado, Boulder. Coauthor of The Lower Mekong.
Gilbert F. White,
Jeffrey W. Jacobs
Assistant Professor of Geography, Texas A&M University, College Station. Author of International River Basin Development and Climate Change: the Lower Mekong of Southeast Asia.
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Cambodian:
Mékôngk
Laotian:
Mènam Khong
Thai:
Mae Nam Khong
Vietnamese:
Sông Tiên Giang
Chinese (Pinyin):
Lancang Jiang or
(Wade-Giles):
Lan-ts’ang Chiang
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Cambodia: Fishermen find six rare Mekong giant catfish • Dec. 13, 2024, 7:54 PM ET (Deutsche Welle)
Huge and rare Mekong catfish spotted in Cambodia, raising conservation hopes • Dec. 13, 2024, 4:22 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))

Mekong River, river that is the longest river in Southeast Asia, the 7th longest in Asia, and the 12th longest in the world. It has a length of about 2,700 miles (4,350 km). Rising in southeastern Qinghai province, China, it flows through the eastern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region and Yunnan province, after which it forms part of the international border between Myanmar (Burma) and Laos, as well as between Laos and Thailand. The river then flows through Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam before draining into the South China Sea south of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). Vientiane (Viangchan), ...(100 of 2363 words)

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