Mali River

Not to be confused with Mali.

The Mali River (Jinghpaw: Mali Hka; Shan: ၼမ်ႉၵဵဝ်, Nam Kiu^[2]) is a river that originates in the hills of Kachin State, in the northernmost border region of Myanmar. It flows approximately 320 km, before meeting the N'Mai River and forming the Ayeyarwady River.

Mali River Mali Hka
Mali Hka near Machanbaw
Location
Country	Myanmar
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Kachin Hills
Mouth
• location	Confluence with the N'Mai River
• coordinates	25°42′37″N 97°30′10″E
• elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Length	320 kilometres (200 mi)
Basin size	23,220.8 km2 (8,965.6 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• average	2,693.3 m3/s (95,110 cu ft/s)[1]
Basin features
River system	Ayeyarwady

History

Construction of the proposed Myitsone Dam was planned at the confluence of the Mali and the N'Mai River.^[3] On 30 September 2011, amid democratic reforms in the country, President Thein Sein announced that the Myitsone Dam project would be suspended during his tenure.^[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Myanmar