Coordinates: 9°31′N 106°13′E / 9.517°N 106.217°E / 9.517; 106.217

Bassac River

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Bassac River
Hậu River
Tonlé Bassac
The wide Hậu River near Cần Thơ in the heart of the Mekong Delta
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Native name
Location
CountryCambodia, Vietnam
CityPhnom Penh
Physical characteristics
SourceMekong River
 • locationPhnom Penh
Mouth 
 • location
South China Sea, Sóc Trăng Province
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length190 km (120 mi)
Discharge 
 • locationPhnom Penh
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightBình Di River

The Bassac River (Khmer: ទន្លេបាសាក់; Tonlé Bassac) or Hậu River (Vietnamese: Sông Hậu 瀧後 or Hậu Giang 後江) is a distributary of the Tonlé Sap and Mekong River. The river starts in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and flows southerly, crossing the border into Vietnam near Châu Đốc. The name Bassac comes from the Khmer prefix pa ("father" or "male") added to sak (សក្តិ) ("power, honor"),[1] a Khmer word borrowed from the Sanskrit sakti (शक्ति).

The Bassac River is an important transportation corridor between Cambodia and Vietnam, with barges and other craft plying the waters. A city of the same name was once the west-bank capital of the Kingdom of Champasak.[2] Sak (សក្តិ) can also be seen in the Khmer spelling of Champasak: ចំប៉ាសក្តិ. USS Satyr (ARL-23), a recommissioned repair ship originally built for the United States Navy during World War II, served on the Bassac River during the Vietnam War.[3]

Three bridges span the Bassac: the Monivong and Takhmao bridges in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and the Cần Thơ Bridge in Cần Thơ in Vietnam.

Approximately 8.5 kilometers to Prey Basak lies a ruined ancient temple called Prasat Prey Basak Temple, which was destroyed during the Vietnam War due to heavy bombing from the United States military. Prasat Prey Basak Temple was built by the Funan Kingdom during the 2nd and 3rd centuries. The temple is dated between 1,900 and 2,000 years old. It is considered to be the oldest prasat in Cambodia.

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  • Aerial view of Bassac River at Takhmao
    Aerial view of Bassac River at Takhmao
  • Aerial view of Takhmao Bridge and Basac River at Takhmao
    Aerial view of Takhmao Bridge and Basac River at Takhmao
  • National Highway 2 and Bassac River seen from Kbal Thnol, Chak Angre
    National Highway 2 and Bassac River seen from Kbal Thnol, Chak Angre
  • Aerial view of Bassac River and surrounding area (Monivong Boulevard, Chbar Ampov etc.)
    Aerial view of Bassac River and surrounding area (Monivong Boulevard, Chbar Ampov etc.)
  • Svay Tany Ferry Dock over Bassac River at S'ang District, Kandal Province
    Svay Tany Ferry Dock over Bassac River at S'ang District, Kandal Province

References

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