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Write about ganga river and its origin |
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Answer» s a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through INDIA and Bangladesh. The 2,601 km (1,616 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of India and Bangladesh, eventually emptying into the Bay of Bengal.SourceGangotri GLACIER ⁃ locationUttarakhand, India ⁃ coordinates30°59′N 78°55′E ⁃ elevation4,356 m (14,291 ft)MouthBay of Bengal ⁃ locationGanges DeltaLength2,601 km (1,616 mi)[1]BASIN size1,320,000 KM2 (510,000 sq mi)[3]Discharge ⁃ locationFarakka Barrage[2] ⁃ average16,648 m3/s (587,900 cu ft/s) ⁃ minimum2,000 m3/s (71,000 cu ft/s) ⁃ maximum70,000 m3/s (2,500,000 cu ft/s)Discharge ⁃ locationBay of Bengal..... |
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