Tonlé Sap River
Tonlé Sap (Khmer: ទន្លេសាប) is a river in Cambodia that connects the Tonlé Sap lake with the Mekong river. The river is known for its unusual seasonal reversal, which plays a crucial role in supporting biodiversity, sustaining local livelihoods, enhancing agricultural productivity, and contributing to the ecological, economic, and cultural vitality of the region.
In Khmer, Tonlé/ទន្លេ means "river"[6] and Sap/សាប means "fresh water".[7] Therefore, Tonlé Sap (ទន្លេសាប) is the name of the river while the lake is called "Boeng Tonlé Sap" (បឹងទន្លេសាប, where Boeng/បឹង means "lake").[8]
From the lake, the Tonlé Sap flows 147 kilometres (91 mi) southeast to its confluence with the Mekong river near Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.
Tonlé Sap River
Tonlé Sap (Khmer: ទន្លេសាប) is a river in Cambodia that connects the Tonlé Sap lake with the Mekong river. The river is known for its unusual seasonal reversal, which plays a crucial role in supporting biodiversity, sustaining local livelihoods, enhancing agricultural productivity, and contributing to the ecological, economic, and cultural vitality of the region.
In Khmer, Tonlé/ទន្លេ means "river"[6] and Sap/សាប means "fresh water".[7] Therefore, Tonlé Sap (ទន្លេសាប) is the name of the river while the lake is called "Boeng Tonlé Sap" (បឹងទន្លេសាប, where Boeng/បឹង means "lake").[8]
From the lake, the Tonlé Sap flows 147 kilometres (91 mi) southeast to its confluence with the Mekong river near Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.