Mekong River | Facts, Definition, Map, History, & Location
WEB6 days ago · 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).
Mekong - Wikipedia
WEBThe Mekong or Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth-longest river and the third-longest in Asia with an estimated length of 4,909 km (3,050 mi) and a drainage area of 795,000 km 2 (307,000 sq mi), discharging 475 km 3 (114 cu mi) of water annually.
Mekong River - WorldAtlas
WEBJun 23, 2021 · Aerial view of The Mekong River, Luang Prabang, Laos. The Mekong River is Southeast Asia ’s longest river, covering approximately 4,900 kilometers from its source in China’s Tibetan Plateau to its mouth in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. It drains six countries with its drainage basin spanning 795,000 square kilometers.
Mekong River summary | Britannica
WEBMekong River, Chinese Lancang Jiang or Lan-Ts’ang Chiang, Longest river of Southeast Asia. Rising in southern Qinghai province, China, it flows south through eastern Tibet and across the highlands of Yunnan province. It then forms part of the border between Myanmar (Burma) and Laos, as well as between Laos and Thailand.
Mekong River | Greater Mekong | Places | WWF - World Wildlife …
WEBWinding almost 3,000 miles from the Tibetan plateau down to the South China Sea, the Mekong River boasts the world's largest inland fishery. It accounts for up to 25 percent of the global freshwater catch and provides livelihoods for tens of millions of people. It is second only to the Amazon River in terms of fish biodiversity.
Mekong: The last chance to save a mighty river - BBC
WEBMekong: The last chance to save a mighty river. The Mekong is slowly dying. A warming world and hydropower dams are destroying one of the world’s richest ecosystems - and threatening the...
Preserving the lifeline of Southeast Asia: the urgent call to protect ...
WEBDate: March 14, 2024. Author: Natalie Shahbol and Madalen Howard. In the heart of Southeast Asia lies a lifeline crucial for both humans and wildlife: the Mekong River. Often referred to by those in the region as the “mother of all things,” the Mekong River holds immense cultural significance.
The Mekong River - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBDec 3, 2020 · Throughout South and Southeast Asia the Mekong holds immense cultural, economic, and environmental significance (Williams, 2020). The river hosts the world’s largest inland fishery, and the abundance of resources provided by the river is pivotal in supporting citizens across the entire river basin (Stewart & Coclanis, 2019).
Geography - Mekong River Commission
WEBGeography. The Mekong River is the longest river in Southeast Asia. The river has a length of approximately 4,900 km, flowing from its source on the Tibetan Plateau in China through Myanmar, Lao PDR, Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam via a large delta into the sea.
Mekong River - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
WEBThe Mekong is the longest river in Southeast Asia. It flows for about 2,700 miles (4,350 kilometers) through China, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The Mekong begins at a height of more than 16,000 feet (4,900 meters) in the mountains of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
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