Kaladan
Kaladan is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 22.16°, 92.84°
About Kaladan
The Kaladan (Burmese: ကုလားတန်မြစ်, pronounced [kəládàɰ̃ mjɪʔ]) or Kissapanadi River (Burmese: ကစ္ဆပနဒီ, Kacchapanadī), also known as the Beino, Bawinu and Kolodyne, is a river in the eastern Mizoram State of India, and in Chin State and Rakhine State of western Myanmar. The Kaladan River is called the Chhimtuipui River in India. It forms the international border between India and Myanmar between 22° 47′ 10" N (where its tributary, the Tiau River, joins it) and 22° 11′ 06" N.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Kaladan River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Kaladan in Depth
Geography
The river arises in central Chin State as the Timit, 22°49′28″N 93°31′57″E, and flows south and is soon joined by the Chal, after which it is known as the Boinu River. It continues south until just before it is joined by the Twe River at 22°08′40″N 93°34′30″E, when it swings west. It continues west until 22°05′20″N 93°14′12″E, when it heads northwest. At 22°11′06″N 93°09′29″E, below Mount Phabipa, it turns north and becomes the international border between India and Myanmar. It flows north to 22°47′09″N 93°05′47″E, where the international border continues north along the Tyao River, and the Boinu heads northwest into Mizoram State, at which point it is known as the Kaladan.
History
Ancient Arakanese cities such as Dhanyawadi and Waithali were situated on the eastern bank of Kaladan River.
The Kaladan was an entry point to Mizoram from the seaport of Sittwe in 1904. The Kaladan is Mizoram's largest river, flowing through that state's southeastern region.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Kaladan River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Kaladan: Key Facts
| Length | 450 km |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Bay of Bengal |
| Tributaries | Tiau River |
Facts from Wikidata Q3182712 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Kaladan: Quick Answers
- Where is Kaladan?
- Kaladan is located in Myanmar and India, at 22.1644° N, 92.8440° E.
- Are there dams on the Kaladan?
- No dam on the Kaladan is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.