Mei
Mei 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
- 26.18°, 115.70°
About Mei
The Mei River (Chinese: 梅江; pinyin: Méi Jiāng) is a river in Meizhou City in the eastern part of the Guangdong province in southern China and a tributary of the Han River.
Major bridges over it include the Jianying Memorial Bridge. It is formed by the confluence of the Wuhua River and the Qin River near the town of Hekoucun in Wuhua County.
Important tributaries include the Songyuan River, Shiku River, Zhou Xi River, Cheng River, and Ning River.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Mei River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Mei: Key Facts
| Mouth | Han River |
|---|---|
| Tributaries | Ning River, Beiqin River, Cheng Jiang |
Facts from Wikidata Q1043774 (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
Mei: Quick Answers
- Where is Mei?
- Mei is located in China, at 26.1776° N, 115.6987° E.
- Are there dams on the Mei?
- No dam on the Mei is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.