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Latest revision as of 14:56, 25 February 2013

Mekong River Facts

Basin Area: 59355100 59,355,100 km²
22,911,068.6 mi² km2
Type:watershed or basin, river or creek

Includes Riparians: China; Cambodia (Kampuchea); Laos; Myanmar (Burma); Vietnam; Thailand;
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The Mekong is the seventh largest river in the world in terms of discharge (tenth in length), rising in China , then flowing 4200 kilometers through Myanmar , Laos , Thailand , Cambodia , and finally through the extensive delta in Vietnam into the South China Sea. [2]





Case Studies linked to Mekong River


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Riparians Water Features

Located in this basin- Laos
Located in this basin- China
Located in this basin- Thailand
Located in this basin- Myanmar (Burma)
Located in this basin- Kingdom of Cambodia
Located in this basin- Vietnam




Projects and Initiatives Agreements and Treaties






External Links

  • Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database (TFDD) (2012). Oregon State University. — The Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database (TFDD) is a database intended for use in aiding the process of water conflict prevention and resolution. We have developed this database, a project of the Oregon State University Department of Geo-sciences, in collaboration with the Northwest Alliance for Computational Science and Engineering.


Facts about Included Riparians

RiparianPopulation in BasinArea within Basin in sq. kmIrrigated Lands within Basin in sq kmAverage Discharge in cubic m per second
Laos6.062 million6,062,000 people197,254 km²76,160.195 mi²79,000 km²30,502.071 mi²380,264.284 m³/s13,428,906.436 cfs
12,000 km³/y
China6.405 million6,405,000 people171,363 km²66,163.624 mi²12,000 km²4,633.226 mi²158,443.452 m³/s5,595,377.682 cfs
5,000 km³/y
Thailand24.502 million24,502,000 people193,457 km²74,694.165 mi²13,500 km²5,212.379 mi²190,132.142 m³/s6,714,453.218 cfs
6,000 km³/y
Myanmar (Burma)0.647 million647,100 people27,581 km²10,649.084 mi²1,400 km²540.543 mi²3,168.869 m³/s111,907.554 cfs
100 km³/y
Kingdom of Cambodia11.26 million11,260,000 people157,831 km²60,938.89 mi²7,900 km²3,050.207 mi²158,443.452 m³/s5,595,377.682 cfs
5,000 km³/y
Vietnam10.479 million10,479,000 people37,986 km²14,666.477 mi²7,600 km²2,934.376 mi²15,844.345 m³/s559,537.768 cfs
500 km³/y
  1. ^ Facts about riparians are from the Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Datebase, Oregon State University. Accessed online via query: http://ocid.nacse.org/tfdd/map/result.php?bcode=MEKO February 25, 2013
  2. ^ Product of the Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database, Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University. Additional information about the TFDD can be found at: http://www.transboundarywaters.orst.edu/research/case_studies/Mekong_New.htm
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