| Nam Pang River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Shan Hills NE of Pangkyehtu |
| Mouth | |
• location | Salween near Na-hkilek |
• coordinates | 20°57′18″N 98°30′01″E / 20.95500°N 98.50028°E |
• elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
The Nam Pang River, also known as Pang River, is a major river of Shan State, eastern Burma. It is the largest tributary of the Salween River.[1][2]
Its source is in the hills northeast of Pangkyehtu and it flows by the town of Kunhing.[3]
The Nam Pang joins the Salween from the right at the village of Na-hkilek at 20°57′18″N 98°30′01″E / 20.95500°N 98.50028°E at an elevation of 240 m (790 ft). A few miles beyond the confluence is said to be "a strange whirlpool, at the place the river is in a gorge between limestone cliffs, which fall smooth and precipitous to the water's edge."[4]