Gorai-Madhumati River
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Gorai-Madhumati River | |
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The Gorai River at Kushtia Borobazar ghat | |
Native name | গড়াই-মধুমতি নদী (Bengali) |
Location | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Districts | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Near Barakhada, Kushtia from Padma river |
Mouth | |
• location | Near Hularhar, Pirojpur to |
Length | 372 km (231 mi) |
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Map showing major rivers in Bangladesh including Gorai-Madhumati
The Gorai-Madhumati River (Bengali: গড়াই-মধুমতি Gôŗai-Modhumoti) is one of the longest rivers in Bangladesh and a distributary of the Ganges.[1] In the upper reaches it is called the Gorai, and the name changes to Madhumati. Madhumati continuous stream through Kushtia, Jessore, Rajbari, Faridpur, Khulna, Pirojpur and Barguna districts in Bangladesh.
See also[]
- List of rivers in Bangladesh
References[]
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- ^ Chowdhury, Masud Hasan (2012). "Gorai-Madhumati River". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
Coordinates: 23°55′00″N 89°09′00″E / 23.9167°N 89.1500°E
Categories:
- Rivers of Bangladesh
- Distributaries of the Ganges
- Rivers in Buddhism
- Rivers of Khulna Division
- Rivers of Dhaka Division
- Rivers of Barisal Division
- Barisal Division geography stubs
- Dhaka Division geography stubs
- Khulna Division geography stubs
- Bangladesh river stubs