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Irrawaddy River
The Irrawaddy and Mekong river basins and their drainage networks.
The Irrawaddy River delta begins approximately 58 miles (93 km) above Hinthada and extends about 180 miles (290 km) to its curved base, which faces the Andaman Sea.1