Mun River
| Mun River | |
|---|---|
Map of the Mun River drainage basin | |
| Native name | แม่น้ำมูล (Thai) |
| Location | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| • elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Mouth | Mekong River |
• location | Amphoe Khong Chiam, Ubon Ratchathani province |
• coordinates | 15°19′14″N 105°30′29″E / 15.32056°N 105.50806°E |
• elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Length | 641 km (398 mi) |
| Basin size | 119,180 km2 (46,020 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mekong River, Ubon Ratchathani |
| • average | 725 m3/s (25,600 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 10,015 m3/s (353,700 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Chi River |
| • right | Lam Dom Noi |
| Longest source length: Chi River: 1047 km ⟶ Mun River: 115 km ⟶ Mekong River: Total: 1,162 km | |
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 cu mi) of water per year.