Prelims ask
Myanmar only. Chindwin. Andaman Sea. Delta.
Asia
Irrawaddy
The axial river of Myanmar. Not a world length leader.
- Source
- Confluence of the Mali and Nmai in northern Myanmar.
- Countries
- Myanmar.
- Direction
- South.
- Mouth
- Andaman Sea.
- Length
- About 2,170 km.
- Major tributaries
- Chindwin.
- Delta or estuary
- Large delta.
- Basin
- The historical highway and rice bowl of Myanmar.
- One exam fact
- Entirely one country, unlike the Salween and the Mekong.
Mains use
A single-country axial river. Use as the contrast with Mekong and Salween.