Yangon River - Wikipedia Yangon River This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2018 ) Yangon River Hlaing River River Yangon River Country Myanmar City Yangon ( also known as Rangoon ) Mouth - location Andaman Sea - elevation 0 m ( 0 ft ) The Yangon River ( also known as the Rangoon River or Hlaing River ) is formed by the confluence of the Pegu and Myitmaka rivers in Myanmar. It is a marine estuary that runs from Yangon ( also known as Rangoon ) to the Gulf of Martaban of the Andaman Sea. The channel is navigable by ocean - going vessels and thus plays a critical role in the economy of Myanmar. Coal divers prepare to dive in the Yangon River The Twante Canal connects the Yangon River with the Irrawaddy Delta, once known as ' the rice bowl of Asia '. It consists of 1,000 square miles ( 3,000 km ) of lush teak plantations and mangrove swamps, many of which have now been cleared for rice production. References Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yangon River. Coordinates : 16 ° 28 ′ N 96 ° 20 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 16.467 ° N 96.333 ° E ﻿ / 16.467 ; 96.333 This article related to a river in Myanmar is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yangon_River&oldid=820406360 '' Categories : Rivers of Myanmar Yangon Asia river stubs Myanmar geography stubs Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from January 2018 All articles lacking sources Geobox usage tracking for river type Coordinates on Wikidata All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Català Español Français Frysk 한국어 Lietuvių မြန်မာဘာသာ Nederlands 日本 語 Русский Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 14 January 2018, at 15 : 38. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: yangun is situated at the bank of river
Answer: confluence of the Pegu and Myitmaka rivers