The Chindwin River (Burmese: ချင်းတွင်းမြစ်, ) is a river in Burma (Myanmar), and the largest tributary of the country's chief river the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy). It flows entirely within Burma and is known as Ning-thi to the Manipuris.
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