Mali RiverThe Mali River is a river that originates in the hills of Kachin State, in the northernmost border region of Myanmar. It flows approximately 320 km, before meeting the N'Mai River and forming the Ayeyarwady River.HistoryConstruction of the proposed Myitsone Dam was planned at the confluence of the Mali and the N'Mai River. On 30 September 2011, amid democratic reforms in the country, President Thein Sein announced that the Myitsone Dam project would be suspended during his tenure.