Kong
Kong 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
- 14.85°, 106.79°
About Kong
The Sekong River (Vietnamese: Sông Sê Kông, Khmer: ទន្លេកុង), is a river in Mainland Southeast Asia and an important tributary of the Mekong river.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Sekong River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Kong in Depth
Course
The river originates in Huế in Central Vietnam and flows 480 kilometres (300 mi) through southern Laos and northeastern Cambodia. It joins the Tonlé San near the Stung Treng town of Cambodia, just 5 miles upstream from the confluence of the Tonlé San and the Mekong river.
Part of its course forms the international boundary between Laos and Cambodia.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Sekong River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Kong: Key Facts
| Average discharge | 5,400 m³/s |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Tonlé San |
| Drainage system | Mekong River Watershed |
| Tributaries | Xe Kaman River, Xe Sap River, Xé Rôn |
Facts from Wikidata Q2228176 (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
Kong: Quick Answers
- Where is Kong?
- Kong is located in Laos and Cambodia and Vietnam, at 14.8523° N, 106.7922° E.
- Are there dams on the Kong?
- No dam on the Kong is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.