Teesta
River Name | Teesta Also known as Tista |
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Flow Consistency | Intermittent |
Origin of Teesta | |
Origin | Pauhunri, Zemu Glacier, Lake Cholamu, Gurudongmar Lake, Cholamu lake |
Origin Location | Sikkim, India |
Origin Elevation | 7128 mtrs |
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Mouth of Teesta | |
Mouth | Brahmaputra river |
Mouth Location | Fulchhari, Rangpur District, Bangladesh |
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Teesta Flows Through | |
Major Cities/Districts | Rangpo, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling |
States | Sikkim, West Bengal |
Countries | Tibet, India, Bangladesh |
Basin of Teesta | |
Flow Direction | West to East |
Length | 315 km |
Basin area | 12,540 km2 |
Tributaries of Teesta | |
Left Tributaries | Dik Chhu, Rangpo, Lang Lang Chu, Lachung and Rani Khola |
Right Tributaries | Ranghap Chhu, Rangeet and Ringyong Chhu |
Infrastructure on Teesta | |
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