Teesta River
river that flows from the eastern Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Teesta River (or Tista) is a river in the Indian state of Sikkim. It is 309 kilometres (192 miles) long.
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Teesta River | |
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Location | |
Country | India, Bangladesh |
State | Sikkim, West Bengal, Rangpur Division |
District | Kurigram District, Nilphamari District, Gangtok District, Pakyong District, Mangan District, Kalimpong district, Darjeeling district, Cooch Behar district and Jalpaiguri district |
City | Singtam, Rangpo, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Mekhliganj |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Pauhunri, Zemu Glacier, Gurudongmar Lake, Tso Lhamo Lake |
- location | Sikkim, India |
- elevation | 7,128 m (23,386 ft)[1] |
Mouth | Brahmaputra river |
- location | Phulchhari Upazila, Gaibandha, Bangladesh |
Length | 414 km (257 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 12,540 km2 (4,840 sq mi)[2] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
- left | Rangpo River, Lachung River, Ranikhola, Relli River, Talung River, Dik Chhu, Lang Lang Chu |
- right | Rangeet River, Ringyong Chhu, Ranghap Chhu |
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