Lemro River


The Lemro (Burmese: လေးမြို့မြစ်, Burmese pronunciation: [lémjo̰ mjɪʔ]) is a river of Burma flowing through Chin State and Rakhine State. It flows into the Bay of Bengal east of Sittwe. The name of the river was given after establishment of four kingdom cities of Arakanese people between the eight and thirteen centuries along the river bank. The Lemro valley is noted for its rock art from these settlers.

Lémro River
လေးမြို့မြစ်
Location
CountryMyanmar
CitiesMrauk U, Minbya, Pauktaw, Myebon, Sittwe
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  location
Bay of Bengal
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length183.5 km (114.0 mi)

Etymology

In the term of "Lemro," the first term "Le" or "Lay" refers to counting number of "4" and the second term "Mro" refers to "town or city." Lay Mro in the Rakhine language means "four cities," which refers to the four ancient Arakanese cities that flourished by the side of the river.

Physiography

Sources

Lémro river originates from the mountains and hills of Chin Hills Track in Chin State of Burma.

References


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