Gyaing River
river in Myanmar
Gyaing River (Burmese: ဂျိုင်းမြစ်) is a river of Kayin State and Mon State, in southeastern Burma (Myanmar). Its two major tributaries, the Hlaingbwe River and the Haungtharaw River, flow together to form the Gyaing at 16°36′12″N 98°00′25″E. It is about 45 miles (72 km) long and flows into the Salween River immediately above Moulmein, at 16°30′55″N 97°37′36″E (its mouth).
The Gyaing is a wide river, but quite shallow with numerous sandbars. It is navigable by smaller boats all year long. Important towns and villages along its banks include Gadoe (Kado), Zathabyin (Zathabyeng), Kalagong, Kawbein, Peinnegon, Tarana and Damathat (Dhammatha). The up-stream Gyaing forms part of the border between Hpa-an District and Kawkareik District of Kayin State, and downstream is the border between Kayin State and Mon State.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Gyaing River” as river in Myanmar. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as river in Myanmar. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 28, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3825823. Authority coordinates are 16.567, 98.050. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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