Yangon River

{{refimprove|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox river | name = Yangon River | native_name ={{native name|my|လှိုင်မြစ်}} | name_other = Hlaing River | name_etymology =  | image = Yangon, Yangon River, Myanmar.jpg | image_size = 220px | image_caption = Yangon River | map = | map_size = | map_caption = Yangon River joined by Hlaing River at Hlaing Township, West Yangon | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_size = | pushpin_map_caption=  | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Myanmar | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | subdivision_type4 = | subdivision_name4 = | subdivision_type5 = City | subdivision_name5 = Yangon (also known as Rangoon)  | length = | width_min = | width_avg = | width_max = | depth_min = | depth_avg = | depth_max = | discharge1_location= Gulf of Martaban | discharge1_min = | discharge1_avg = | discharge1_max =  | source1 = | source1_location = | source1_coordinates= | source1_elevation = | mouth = | mouth_location = Andaman Sea | mouth_coordinates = | mouth_elevation = {{convert|0|m|abbr=on}} | progression = | river_system = | basin_size = | tributaries_left = | tributaries_right = | custom_label = | custom_data = | extra = }} The '''Yangon River''' (also known as the '''Rangoon River''' or '''Hlaing River''') is formed by the confluence of the Pegu and Myitmaka Rivers in Myanmar. It is a marine estuary that runs from Yangon (also known as Rangoon) to the Gulf of Martaban of the Andaman Sea. The channel is navigable by ocean-going vessels, thus plays a critical role in the economy of Myanmar.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yangon River {{!}} Myanmar, Map, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Yangon-River |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>

thumb|Coal divers prepare to dive in the Yangon River

The Twante Canal connects the Yangon River with the Irrawaddy Delta, once known as 'the rice bowl of Asia'. It consists of around {{convert|1000|sqmi|km2|sigfig=1}} of lush teak plantations and mangrove swamps, many of which have now been cleared for rice production.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ahmed |first=Zahra |date=2023-08-02 |title=10 Gulf of Martaban Facts You Might Not Know |url=https://www.marineinsight.com/know-more/gulf-of-martaban-facts/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250804070412/https://www.marineinsight.com/know-more/gulf-of-martaban-facts/ |archive-date=2025-08-04 |access-date=2025-11-14 |work=Marine Insight |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref>

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Category:Rivers of Myanmar Category:Geography of Yangon