Mun
Mun 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
- 15.28°, 103.56°
About Mun
The Mun River (Thai: แม่น้ำมูล, RTGS: Maenam Mun, pronounced [mɛ̂ː.náːm mūːn]; Northeastern Thai: แม่น้ำมูล, pronounced [mɛ̄ː.nȁːm mûːn]), sometimes spelled Moon River, is a tributary of the Mekong River. It carries approximately 26 cubic kilometres (6.2 mi3) of water per year.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Mun River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Mun in Depth
Geography
The river begins in the Khao Yai National Park area of the Sankamphaeng Range, near Nakhon Ratchasima in northeast Thailand. It flows east through the Khorat Plateau in southern Isan (Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, Surin, and Sisaket Provinces) for 750 kilometres (466 mi), until it joins the Mekong at Khong Chiam in Ubon Ratchathani. The Mun River's main tributary is the Chi River, which joins it in the Kanthararom District of Sisaket Province.
History
Thanks to the Andy Williams hit song, the Mun River was called "Moon River" by US Air Force personnel stationed at Ubon Ratchathani airbase during the Vietnam War. The spelling is still fairly common.
The controversial Pak Mun Dam, which is charged with causing environmental damage, is near the river's confluence with the Mekong.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Mun River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Mun: Key Facts
| Length | 673 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 725 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 130,000 km² |
| Mouth | Mekong River |
| Drainage system | Mekong River Watershed |
| Tributaries | Chi River, Dom Noi River, Lam Choeng Krai, Lam Plai Mat, Thap Than river, Boribun river, Takhong river, Phra Phloeng River |
Facts from Wikidata Q1455933 (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
Mun: Quick Answers
- Where is Mun?
- Mun is located in Thailand, at 15.2843° N, 103.5578° E.
- Are there dams on the Mun?
- No dam on the Mun is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.