Nam Ngum River

Nam Ngum is a 354 km long river in . It is a major tributary of the Mekong River.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Xiangkhoang Province and Viangchan Prefecture, Laos
  • Also known as: Maenam Ngum”, “Nam Mgum”, “Nam Ngoem”, “Nam Ngouam”, “Nam Ngum”, “Nâm Ngum”, “Nam Ngung”, and “Ngum River

Nam Ngum River

Latitude
18.14493° or 18° 8′ 42″ north
Longitude
103.09904° or 103° 5′ 57″ east
Elevation
152 metres (499 feet)
Open location code
7PC543VX+XJ
Geo­Names ID
1654683
Wiki­data ID
Q666581
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Vietnamese—“Nam Ngum River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Nam Ngum
  • Chinese: 南俄河
  • Dutch: Nam Ngum
  • French: Nam Ngum
  • Indonesian: Sungai Nam Ngum
  • Italian: Nam Ngum
  • Japanese: ナムグム川
  • Khmer: ទន្លេណាំងឺម
  • Korean: 남응음강
  • Lao: ນໍ້າງືມ
  • Spanish: Río Nam Ngum
  • Swedish: Nam Ngum
  • Thai: แม่น้ำงึม
  • Venetian: Fiume Nam Ngum
  • Vietnamese: Nậm Ngừm

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