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List of Rivers of Burma (Myanmar) Sl. No Name Draining Into 1 Nāf River Indian Ocean 2 Kaladan River Indian Ocean 3 Lemro River Indian Ocean 4 Mayu River Indian Ocean 5 Kaleindaung River Indian Ocean 6 Pathein River (Bassein River) Indian Ocean 7 Dagā River Indian Ocean 8 Pyanmalot River (Pyamalaw River) Indian Ocean 9 Irrawaddy River (Ayeyarwady River) Indian Ocean 10 Yin River Indian Ocean 11 Mon River Indian Ocean 12 Yaw River Indian Ocean 13 Kyaw River Indian Ocean 14 Chindwin River Indian Ocean 15 Myittha River Indian Ocean 16 Manipur River Indian Ocean 17 Uyu River Indian Ocean 18 Tizu River Indian Ocean 19 Mu River Indian Ocean 20 Myitnge River Indian Ocean 21 Zawgyi River Indian Ocean 22 Shweli River Indian Ocean 23 Taping River Indian Ocean 24 N'Mai River Indian Ocean 25 Mali River Indian Ocean 26 Thandi River Indian Ocean 27 Yangon River (Rangoon River) (Hlaing River) Indian Ocean 28 Bago River (Pegu River) Indian Ocean 29 Myitmaka River Indian Ocean 30 Sittaung River Indian Ocean 31 Bilin River Indian Ocean 32 Salween River (Thanlwin River) Indian Ocean 33 Ataran River Indian Ocean 34 Zami River Indian Ocean 35 Gyaing River Indian Ocean 36 Haungtharaw River Indian Ocean 37 Yunzalin River Indian Ocean 38 Moei River (Thaungyin River) Indian Ocean 39 Nam Pang River Indian Ocean 40 Pawn River Indian Ocean 41 Pilu River Indian Ocean 42 Pai River Indian Ocean 43 Teng River Indian Ocean 44 Hsim River Indian Ocean 45 Nam River Indian Ocean 46 Nanding River Indian Ocean 47 Ye River Indian Ocean 48 Heinze River Indian Ocean 49 Dawei River (Tavoy River) Indian Ocean www.downloadexcelfiles.com 50 Great Tenasserim River (Tanintharyi River) Indian Ocean 51 Lenya River Indian Ocean 52 Kraburi River (Pakchan River) Indian Ocean 53 Dapein River Indian Ocean 54 Tarpein River Indian Ocean 55 Paung Laung River Indian Ocean 56 Chaungmagyi River Indian Ocean 57 Mekong Pacific Ocean 58 Kok River Pacific Ocean 59 Ruak River Pacific Ocean 60 Loi River Pacific Ocean For more information kindly visit : www.downloadexcelfiles.com www.downloadexcelfiles.com.
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