Mangshi River
| Mangshi River 芒市河 | |
|---|---|
Mangshi River at urban of Mangshi | |
Mangshi River and its drainage basin | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Jingzhuping Village in Longxin Township, Longling County, Baoshan |
| • elevation | 2,235 m |
| Mouth | |
• location | Gazhong Village in Zhefang, Mangshi, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture |
• coordinates | 24°10′09″N 98°07′32″E / 24.1691°N 98.1255°E |
• elevation | 783 m |
| Length | 117.1 km |
| Basin size | 1,881 km² |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 62.3 m³/s |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Irrawaddy River |
| Population | 0.29 million (2004) |
Mangshi River (Chinese: 芒市河; Tai Nüa: ᥘᥛᥳ ᥑᥩᥢᥴ) also called Mangshi Large River (Chinese: 芒市大河), is a river in western Yunnan, mainly in the territory of Mangshi City. It is the largest tributary river of Shweli River in China, which is a tributary river of Irrawaddy. The source of Mangshi River is at Longxin Township in Longling County, Baoshan, and the upper also called Bawan River (Chinese: 八湾河). Mangshi River flows through the west fields of Mangshi city, and it flows in Shweli River at Gazhong Village (Chinese: 戛中村) in Zhefang. It is the mother river of Mangshi. The length of Mangshi River is 117.1 km, and the basin size is 1,881 km², about 61.3% of area of Mangshi City.