| Teng River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Shan Hills |
| Mouth | |
• location | Salween at Ta-hsopteng |
• coordinates | 19°51′43″N97°44′45″E / 19.86194°N 97.74583°E |
• elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
Teng River or Nam Teng is a river of Shan State, eastern Burma. It is a tributary of the Salween River. [1]
The river has its source in the Shan Hills north of Mongkung and flows roughly eastwards and then southwards past the towns of Kawnlang, Namsang and Langhko. A deep channel in the area of Langhko is called the Nam Teng canal and existed at least before 1906. [2] The Teng River joins the Salween from the right side at the village of Ta-hsopteng in Langhko District.
River Teng is repeatedly mentioned in the traditional Shan folktale 'Nang Upem and Khun Samlaw', the latter a native of Keng Tawng according to the legend. Among other instances it is the place where Khun Samlaw met Nang Upem for the first time. When suffering Nang Upem bore a still-born son by the river, she cried and did not want to put the dead baby in the river for fear it would become a fish. [3] [4]