The Lemro or Lemyo (Burmese: လေးမြို့မြစ်, Burmese pronunciation: [lémjo̰ mjɪʔ]), also written as Laymro[1], is a river of Myanmar flowing through Chin State and Rakhine State. It flows into the Bay of Bengal east of Sittwe.[2] 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 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Bay of Bengal |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 183.5 km (114.0 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Cities | Mrauk U, Minbya, Pauktaw, Myebon, Sittwe, Paletwa |
Etymology
editIn 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. Now it is called "Laymyo" or "Lemyo" instead of Lemro.[citation needed]
Physiography
editLémro river originates from the mountains and hills of Chin Hills Track in Chin State of Burma in Matupi Township of Mindat District in Chin State. It flows through Mrauk-U, Minbya and Pauktaw townships of Sittwe District of Rakhine State. It empties into the Kaladan River downstream of Pauktaw. The section from Sittwe to Pauktaw is 16 miles (26 km) long and from Sittwe to Minbya is 40 miles (64 km) long.[3]
Hydropower projects
editTwo hydropower projects, "Laymro" 600-megawatt and "Laymro 2" 90-megawatt, are being implemented by Hydropower Planning Department under the Ministry of Electric Power No. 1, China Datang Overseas Investment Co Ltd (CDOI) and Shwe Taung Hydropower Co Ltd starting from on 18 January 2011.[4]
External links
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Chinese Plan to Extract Gold from Laymro River under Guise of Hydropower Project". Burma News International. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "New Palace Hotel". New Palace Hotel. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ↑ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/99newsn.pdf[permanent dead link] Page 9 Column 3
- ↑ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/109newsn.pdf[permanent dead link] Page 10 Column 4
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