Indawgyi Lake

lake, Myanmar

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Indawgyi Lake is a large natural lake located in the northern hills of Myanmar. It measures approximately 15 miles (24 km) from north to south and 8 miles (13 km) from east to west, making it one of the largest natural inland lakes in Southeast Asia. The lake is situated within Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia bordered by China, Laos, Thailand, the Andaman Sea, Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh, and India. Myanmar's landscape is characterized by rivers that generally flow from north to south, with the Irrawaddy River being the most significant, draining about three-fifths of the country.12

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Indawgyi Lake, in the northern hills, runs some 15 miles (24 km) from north to south and 8 miles (13 km) from east to west; it is one of the largest natural inland lakes of Southeast Asia. Somewhat smaller is Inle Lake, stretching about 14…
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Indawgyi Lake, in the northern hills, runs some 15 miles (24 km) from north to south and 8 miles (13 km) from east to west; it is one of the largest natural inland lakes of Southeast Asia. Somewhat smaller is Inle Lake, stretching about 14…
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