<Tr> <Td> - location </Td> <Td> Andaman Sea </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - elevation </Td> <Td> 0 m (0 ft) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Yangon River (also known as the Rangoon River or Hlaing River) is formed by the confluence of the Pegu and Myitmaka rivers in Myanmar . It is a marine estuary that runs from Yangon (also known as Rangoon) to the Gulf of Martaban of the Andaman Sea . The channel is navigable by ocean - going vessels and thus plays a critical role in the economy of Myanmar . </P> <P> The Twante Canal connects the Yangon River with the Irrawaddy Delta, once known as' the rice bowl of Asia' . It consists of 1,000 square miles (3,000 km) of lush teak plantations and mangrove swamps, many of which have now been cleared for rice production . </P>

Yangun is situated at the bank of river