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Which rivers drain from the Annamese Cordillera into the Mekong River?
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Mekong River
The Irrawaddy and Mekong river basins and their drainage networks.
The eastern highlands of the Mekong River basin are formed by the Annamese Cordillera, which acts as a watershed. Several important tributaries drain westward from these highlands into the Mekong. These include:
- Kading River
- Bangfai River
- Banghiang River
- Kong River (which, along with its affluent the San River, drains a large area of southern Laos, central Vietnam, and eastern Cambodia)1
These rivers are characterized by rapid flows through narrow valleys before they reach the lowlands bordering the Mekong.1