Mahananda River
River in Bangladesh and India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mahananda (/məˌhɑːˈnʌndə, ˌmɑːhə-/ mə-HAH-NUN-də, MAH-hə-) is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal before crossing into Bangladesh. It is an important tributary of the Ganges.
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Mahananda River | |
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Location | |
Countries | India and Bangladesh |
States | West Bengal (India) Bihar (India) |
Divisions | Rangpur (Bangladesh) Rajshahi (Bangladesh) |
Districts | Darjeeling (India), Jalpaiguri (India) Uttar Dinajpur (India) Kishanganj (India) Purnia (India) Katihar (India) Malda (India) Panchagarh (Bangladesh) Nawabganj (Bangladesh) |
Cities | Kurseong (India) Siliguri (India) English Bazar(India) Godagiri (Bangladesh) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Paglajhora Falls, Darjeeling hills in the Himalayas |
Mouth | Ganges |
• location | Godagiri, Nawabganj District, Bangladesh |
• coordinates | 24°29′24″N 88°18′14″E |
Length | 360 km (220 mi) |
Basin size | 20,600 km2 (8,000 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Tangon River, Nagar River (Rangpur) |
• right | Mechi River, Kankai River, Balason River, Kalindi River |
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