東南亞最長的河流,總長約4,350公里(2,700哩),為世界第十二大河,亞洲第七大河.發(fā)源於中國青海省,流經(jīng)西藏自治區(qū)與云南省,此後成為緬甸與寮國之間以及寮國與泰國之間的部分國際邊界,還流經(jīng)寮國、柬埔寨與越南,然後在胡志明市(西貢)南面注入南海.寮國首都永珍與柬埔寨首都金邊均在岸邊.湄公河約3/4的流域面積在其下游流經(jīng)的四國——寮國、泰國、柬埔寨與越南——境內(nèi).Southeast Asia's longest rivers,with a total length of 4350 kilometers (2,700 miles),the world's 12th rivers,the seventh Asian rivers.Originated in China,Qinghai Province,flows through the Tibet Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province,Myanmar and Laos has since become,as well as between Laos and Thailand between the part of the international border,also flows through Laos,Cambodia and Vietnam,and then in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) South into the South China Sea.Laos capital of Vientiane and Phnom Penh,the Cambodian capital in the bank.Mekong River about 3 / 4 of the drainage area in the lower reaches of the flow through of the four countries - Laos,Thailand,Cambodia and Vietnam - in the territory.