Nanpan
Nanpan 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
- 24.84°, 105.03°
About Nanpan
The Nanpan River (Chinese: 南盘江; pinyin: Nánpán Jiāng) has its source in the Yungui Plateau of eastern Yunnan Province. It then flows east, forming part of the border between Guizhou and Guangxi provinces. It joins with the Beipan River to become the Hongshui River. It is roughly 950 km (590 mi) long.
Part of the Nanpan River is blocked by the Tianshengqiao Dam (Chinese: 天生桥大坝; pinyin: Tiānshēngqiáo dà bà), from which Wanfeng Lake (Chinese: 万峰湖; pinyin: Wànfēng hú) is formed.
Along the Nanpan river, many ports were owned by the Cen clan who established in Guangxi to suppress a rebellion since 1053 AD.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Nanpan River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Nanpan: Key Facts
| Length | 856 km |
|---|---|
| Drainage basin | 82,480 km² |
| Mouth | Hongshui River |
| Tributaries | Huangni River |
Facts from Wikidata Q1569231 (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
Nanpan: Quick Answers
- Where is Nanpan?
- Nanpan is located in China, at 24.8383° N, 105.0300° E.
- Are there dams on the Nanpan?
- No dam on the Nanpan is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.