Salwin
SALWEEN, or SALWEN, a river of Burma with a general N. and S. course parallel to the Irrawady, rising in southwestern China, and falling into the Indian Ocean (Gulf of Martaban), the towns of Martaban, Moulmein, and Amherst being at or near its mouth. The river course is interrupted by rocks and ra rapids, but vessels of the largest size can reach Moulmein. Vast quantities of teak are annually floated down the Salwin and shipped at Moulmein for export. The area of the Salwin basin is 62,700 square miles; the river is 1,750 miles in length, and from 1 to 4 miles in breadth.