The Irrawaddy River also spelt Ayeyarwaddy is a river that flows from north to south through Burma.


The Irrawaddy River also spelt Ayeyarwaddy is a river that flows from north to south through Burma. It is the country's largest river and most important commercial waterway. Originating from the N'mai and Mali rivers, it flows North-South before emptying into the Irrawaddy Delta and finally the Andaman Sea. After Rudyard Kipling's poem, it is sometimes referred to as 'The Road to Mandalay'.The river is vital as a considerable amount of cargo and traffic moves by river.


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