| Kaladan | |
| Beino, Bieno, Boinu, Tuipui, Kolodyne | |
| River | |
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| Countries | Burma, India |
|---|---|
| States | Chin State, Rakhine State, Mizoram |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Twe River, Mi River, Kalabon River, Kyegu River |
| - right | Chal River, Tyao River, Tuichang, Mat River, Kawrthingdeng River |
| Source | west flank of Mount Zinghmu |
| - location | Chin Hills, Chin State, Burma |
| - elevation | 2,564 m (8,412 ft) |
| - coordinates | 22°49′28″N 93°31′57″E / 22.82444°N 93.5325°E |
| Mouth | Sittwe |
| - location | Bay of Bengal, Burma |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 20°06′00″N 92°54′09″E / 20.1°N 92.9025°E |
The Kaladan River (also Beino, Bieno Boinu, Tuipui, and Kolodyne) is a river in eastern Mizoram State of India, and in Chin State and Rakhine State of western Burma (Union of Myanmar). It forms the international border between India and Burma between 22° 47′ 09′′ N (where its tributary, the Tyao River, joins it) and 22° 11′ 06′′ N.[1]
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Geography
The river arises in central Chin State as the Timit, 22° 49′ 28″ N 93° 31′ 57″ E, and flows south and is soon joined by the Chal, after which it is known as the Boinu River. It continues south until just before it is joined by the Twe River at 22° 08′ 40″ N 93° 34′ 30″ E, when it swings west. It continues west until 22° 05′ 20″ N 93° 14′ 12″ E, when it heads northwest. At 22° 11′ 06″ N 93° 09′ 29″ E, below Mount Phabipa, it turns north and becomes the international border between India and Burma. It flows north to 22° 47′ 09″ N 93° 05′ 47″ E, where the international border continues north along the Tyao River, and the Boinu heads northwest into Mizoram State, at which point it is known as the Kaladan.
At 22° 56′ 21″ N 92° 58′ 55″ E it reaches its northern-most point, and turns south west, is joined by the Tuichang river from the right and then heads south.[2] The Kaladan is joined from the right by the Mat River at 22° 43′ 39″ N, 92° 54′ 46″ E. It continues south and is joined by the Kawrthingdeng River from the right. It again enters Chin State, Burma, at Raithaw Ferry, 22° 03′ 40″ N 92° 51′ 05″ E,[2] just northwest of Khenkhar. The Mi River joins from the left at 21° 06′ 56″ N 92° 57′ 42″ E.[3] At Ngame the river enters the Rakhine State of Burma and continues south to Sittwe where it enters the Bay of Bengal.
Development
The Burmese government were working on a $500 million project with India to attempt to facilitate trade between the two nations [4]. The trade will open up not only Mizoram but India's entire North East as a hinterland for the Myanmar port of Sittwe.
Development of the river is also being negotiated with the Shwe Gas Project for economic enhancement [5]
References
- ^ NF 46-7 "Gangaw, Burma" U.S. Army Map Service topographic map 1:250,000, 1954, first printing April 1958
- ^ a b NF 46-6 "Chittagong, Pakistan" U.S. Army Map Service topographic map 1:250,000, 1955, first printing March 1960
- ^ "Cox's Bazar, Pakistan" U.S. Army Map Service topographic map 1:250,000, 1954, first printing March 1960
- ^ The Hindu Business Line : `Work on Kaladan river project in Mizo to start soon'
- ^ The Shwe Project — Shwe Gas Movement [For a Sustainable Future in a Free and Democratic Burma]
External links
- "Boinu Hydroelectric Project (640 MW)", Ministry of Power, Government of India
- Kaladan.com - news covering Indo-Myanmar Kaladan project
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