Gorai-Madhumati River
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Gorai-Madhumati River | |
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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 Katcha river |
Length | 372 km (231 mi) |
The Gorai-Madhumati (Bengali: গড়াই-মধুমতি, romanized: gaṛāi-madhumati , Gôŗai-Modhumoti) is one of the longest rivers in Bangladesh and a distributary of the Ganges.[1] In its upper reaches, it is called the Gorai, and the name changes to Madhumati further downstream. The Madhumati flows through Kushtia, Jessore, Rajbari, Faridpur, Khulna, Pirojpur and Barguna districts in Bangladesh.
See also
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.
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