Mali River

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The Mali River is a major river in northern Myanmar that originates in the Himalayas and joins with the N’Mai River to form the Irrawaddy, the country’s principal waterway.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
climateZone tropical monsoon
confluenceWith N’Mai River NERFINISHED
continent Asia
country Myanmar
countryPrincipalWaterwayHeadwaterOf Myanmar NERFINISHED
drainageBasinCountry Myanmar NERFINISHED
ecosystemType freshwater river ecosystem
fedBy monsoon rains
flowsDirection generally southward
flowsThrough Myitkyina District NERFINISHED
Putao District NERFINISHED
forms Irrawaddy River NERFINISHED
formsBoundary sections of the border between townships in Kachin State
hasFeature forested riverbanks
mountain valley course
rapids
hasSeasonalVariation higher discharge in rainy season
hasTributary Nam Hka River NERFINISHED
Nam Kawng River NERFINISHED
Nam Paw River NERFINISHED
Nam Samang River NERFINISHED
Nam Tamai River NERFINISHED
hasValley Mali River valley NERFINISHED
hydrologicalRole headwater of a major navigable river system
languageLocalName Burmese
locatedIn Kachin State NERFINISHED
northern Myanmar
mouth Irrawaddy River NERFINISHED
mouthLocation near Myitkyina
nearbySettlement Myitkyina NERFINISHED
Putao NERFINISHED
partOf Irrawaddy River basin NERFINISHED
major inland waterway system of Myanmar
region Kachin Hills NERFINISHED
regionEthnicGroup Kachin people NERFINISHED
significance important for local Kachin communities
one of the two headwaters of the Irrawaddy River
sourceCountry Myanmar NERFINISHED
sourceRegion Himalayan foothills of northern Myanmar
eastern Himalayas NERFINISHED
supports aquatic biodiversity
riparian forests
usedFor fishing
local irrigation
river transport

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Kachin State river Mali River
Putao riverNearby Mali River