Rong River (Guangdong)
| Rong River | |
|---|---|
A large fountain on the Rong River in Jieyang. | |
| Native name | 榕江 Róngjiāng (Chinese) |
| Location | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | South of Phoenix Mountain, Luhe County, Guangdong |
| Mouth | |
• location | Shantou, Guangdong |
• coordinates | 23°19′17″N 116°46′00″E / 23.3215°N 116.7666°E |
| Length | 196 km |
| Basin size | 4650 km2 |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Jiexi East Bridge Park |
| • minimum | 0 m3/s |
| • maximum | 5160 m3/s |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Shangsha, Wuyun, Hengjiang, Longtan, Wujingfu, Bei |
| • right | Shidu, Hongyang |
The Rong River, (Chinese: 榕江, tr. Róngjiāng) commonly referred to as the South River (南河, tr. nánhé), formerly known as the Jieyang River (揭阳江, tr. jiēyángjiāng) is located in Guangdong Province of the People's Republic of China and is the second longest river on the eastern coast of Guangdong. The Rong River is formed by the confluence of the South and North Rivers. It is named for the many Banyan trees (róngshù) in the city of Jieyang.