Hariabhanga River

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Hariabhanga River
River
Countries India, Bangladesh
State West Bengal

Hariabhanga River (Bengali: হরিয়াভাঙ্গা নদী)(also spelt Haribhanga) is a tidal estuarine river in and around the Sundarbans in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal, bordering on Satkhira District of Bangladesh.

The Ichamati breaks into several distributaries below Hingalganj the chief of which are the Raimangal, Bidya, Jhilla, Kalindi and Jamuna.[1] It follows the international boundary between India and Bangladesh. The South Talpatti Island is located at the mouth of the Hariabhanga river. [2][3]

References

  1. "The Sundarbans of India: a development analysis By Asim Kumar Mandal". Retrieved 2009-11-18. 
  2. Sultana Nasrin Baby. "Kalindi-Jamuna River". Banglapedia. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2009-11-18. 
  3. "Environment, population, and human settlements of Sundarban Delta By Anuradha Banerjee". Retrieved 2009-11-14. 

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