Someshwari River
Someshwari River in Netrakona district of Bangladesh
Someshwari River (also spelt Someswari) (Bengali: সোমেশ্বরী নদী), known as Simsang River in the Indian state of Meghalaya, is a major river in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya and Netrakona District of Bangladesh. It divides the Garo Hills into two parts.
Bangladesh[]
In Bangladesh it flows through the Susang-Durgapur and other areas of Netrakona District till it flows into the Kangsha River. A branch of the river flows towards Kalmakanda and meets the Balia River.[1] Another branch of the river flows into the haor areas of Sunamganj District and flows into the Surma River[2] It is one of Bangladesh's trans-boundary rivers.[3]
References[]
- ^ Mazumdar, Kedarnath, Moymonshingher Itihash O Moymonsingher Biboron, 2005, (in Bengali), p. 152, Anandadhara, 34/8 Banglabazar, Dhaka.
- ^ "Map of Sunamganj District". Banglapedia. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
- ^ Sarkar, Sanjay (2012). "Netrokona District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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Coordinates: 25°05′46″N 90°41′12″E / 25.0962°N 90.6868°E
Categories:
- Rivers of Bangladesh
- Rivers of Meghalaya
- Rivers of India
- Rivers of Mymensingh Division
- Bangladesh river stubs