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What caused the Irrawaddy River to bend sharply westward near Kabwet?
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Irrawaddy River
The Irrawaddy and Mekong river basins and their drainage networks.
Near Kabwet, the Irrawaddy River is forced to bend sharply westward due to the presence of a sheet of lava.1