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Mahananda
River Name | Mahananda Also known as |
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Flow Consistency | Intermittent |
Origin of Mahananda | |
Origin | Paglajhora Falls |
Origin Location | Mahaldiram Hill, Darjeeling |
Origin Elevation | 2100 mtrs |
Origin Coordinates | |
Mouth of Mahananda | |
Mouth | Ganges river |
Mouth Location | Godagiri, Nawabganj District, Bangladesh |
Mouth Coordinates | 24 29'24"N 88 18'14" |
Mahananda Flows Through | |
Major Cities/Districts | Siliguri and Malda City |
States | West Bengal, Bihar |
Countries | India, Bangladesh |
Basin of Mahananda | |
Flow Direction | West to East |
Length | 360 km |
Basin area | 20,600 km2 |
Tributaries of Mahananda | |
Left Tributaries | Tangon and Nagar |
Right Tributaries | Mechi, Kankai, Balason and Kalindri |
Infrastructure on Mahananda | |
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