Transboundary river
A transboundary river is a river that crosses at least one political border, either a border within a state or an international boundary. Bangladesh has the highest number of these rivers, including two of the world's largest rivers, the Ganges and the Brahmaputra.
Transboundary rivers[]
| River | Length (km) | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Brahmaputra | 2,900 |  India Bangladesh China Bhutan
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| Colorado | 2,333 |  United States Mexico
|
| Danube | 2,860 |  European Union
|
| Euphrates | 2,800 |  Turkey Syria Iraq
|
| Ganga | 2,525 | India Bangladesh
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| Indus | 3,180 | China India Pakistan
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| Irrawaddy | 2,210 | China Myanmar
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| Mekong | 4,350 | China Myanmar Laos Thailand Cambodia Vietnam
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| Meuse | 925 | European Union
|
| Niger | 4,180 |  Guinea Mali Benin Nigeria
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| Nile | 6,853 |  Rwanda Burundi Uganda Congo DR Tanzania Kenya Ethiopia Eritrea South Sudan Sudan Egypt
|
| Rhine | 1,230 | European Union
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| Rhône | 813 |  Switzerland European Union
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| Rio Grande | 3,051 | United States
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| Tigris | 1,850 | Turkey Syria Iraq
|
| Zambezi | 2,474 |  Zambia Angola Namibia Botswana Zimbabwe Mozambique
|
Transboundary rivers of Bangladesh[]
Bangladesh has at least 58 major rivers that enter the country from India or Myanmar. The hydrologic and political effects of rivers that cross significant boundaries are enormous. Rivers have positive effects in that they carry a significant amount of sediment, which aids in building land in estuarine regions However this sediment raises the height of riverbeds, thereby causing flooding. International conventions[which?] governing water sharing have led to complex political disputes.[1][2]
See also[]
External links[]
- Global Transboundary Protected Areas Network
- Universities Partnership for Transboundary Waters
- Publication and Information Resources
- Bibliography on Water Resources and International Law. Peace Palace Library
Notes[]
- ^ Maxwell, Daniel M (28 October 2012). "Exchanging Power: Prospects of Nepal-India Cooperation for Hydropower Development". Keck Journal of Foreign Affairs. Forthcoming. SSRN 2193796.
- ^ "India-Bangladesh Political Relations" (PDF). Sharing of River Waters. Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, February 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-25. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
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