Irrawaddy Delta

Japanese: イラワジ・デルタ - いらわじでるた
Irrawaddy Delta

…The Irrawaddy is a large river with a total length of 2,400 km and a drainage area of ​​410,000 km2. It flows through almost the center of the country, and in the downstream, it branches off into nine rivers, including Yangon (Rangoon) and Bassein, before emptying into the Gulf of Martaban (Mountama). The low-lying marshland downstream, covering an area of ​​35,000 km2, is called the Irrawaddy Delta, and is the country's largest rice-producing region. The Chindwin River, which joins the Irrawaddy in the center, is the largest tributary of the Irrawaddy, and originates in the Naga Hills in the northwest. …

*Some of the terms mentioned in the "Irrawaddy Delta" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…イラワジ川は全長2400km,流域面積41万km2におよぶ大河で,国土のほぼ中央を流れ,下流でヤンゴン(ラングーン),バセインなど九つの分流となってマルタバン(モウタマ)湾に注いでいる。3万5000km2の面積をもつ下流の低湿地帯はイラワジ・デルタと呼ばれ,この国最大の米の生産地になっている。中央部で合流するチンドウィン川はイラワジ最大の支流で,北西のナガ丘陵に源を発している。…

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