Đồng Nai river

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Dong Nai River
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Native nameSông Đồng Nai (Vietnamese)
Physical characteristics
Mouth South China Sea
  location
Cần Giờ Mangrove Forest
  elevation
0 m
Length568 km
Basin size38.600 km
Width 
  maximum2.6 km
Basin features
Tributaries 
  left Bé River, Saigon River, Vàm Cỏ
Waterbodies Tri An Lake
Bridges Saigon Bridge
Inland ports Saigon Port

The Đồng Nai River (Vietnamese : sông Đồng Nai listen ) is a river in Vietnam that originates in the Central Highlands region of the southern portion of the country. It is approximately 586 km in length, [1] making it the longest river to be entirely located in Vietnam. It gives its name to Đồng Nai Province.

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Geography

The Dong Nai River flows through the provinces of Lam Dong, Dak Nong, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai, Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City with a length of over 437 km and a basin of 38,600 km², if calculated from the source of the Đa Dâng River, it is 586 km long. From the confluence with the Đa Nhim River below the Pongour waterfall, it measures 487 km. The Dong Nai River flows into the East Sea in Cần Giờ District.

The main stream of upper Dong Nai river is also known as the Đa Đang river: the name used by the minority Maa and Koho people. The river originates from Lam Vien plateau, meandering along the northeast-southwest direction from the mountains to the plateau in Ta Lai (Tan Phu district, Dong Nai province). The river forms the natural boundary between Đăk R'Lấp District (Dak Nong) and Bảo Lâm District, Lâm Đồng Province, Cát Tiên District, between Cát Tiên and Bù Đăng District, Tan Phu District, Dong Nai and between Tan Phu and Đạ Tẻh District.

After meeting the Bé River, the Dong Nai River forms a natural boundary between Dong Nai on the east and Bình Dương Province on the west bank.

The river flows through Bien Hoa City, then flows along the boundary between Dong Nai and Ho Chi Minh City, between Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Ho Chi Minh City.

Hydropower

Major hydropower dams in the Dong Nai river basin:

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References

  1. Saigon: A History Nghia M. Vo - 2011 - Page 1 "The Đồng Nai River and the much larger Mekong River had been for centuries thriving waterways that allowed easy communication and commerce with Cambodia and Laos, and the seaports of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and China."
  2. "Trang thông tin điện tử Lâm Đồng > Tư liệu". Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  3. "Thủy điện đe dọa sông Đồng Nai". 8 August 2011.

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