December 16, 2023 - View from space of the Irrawaddy River in Southeast Asia. The Irrawaddy is the largest waterway in Burma (Myanmar). Sediment in the water gives the river an opaque, light brown appearance, except for a light green portion of water near Yelegale. This portion of the Irrawaddy River lies in the Ayeyarwady region approximately 65 kilometers (40 miles) west-southwest of Yangon, the country’s former capital city. The region is part of the northern Irrawaddy River delta, where the river begins to split from its central trunk. Several splits in the river’s path are visible, with two large distributaries forming near Chaunggyi and Aunghlaing.
