Gorai-Madhumati River

গড়াই-মধুমতি নদী

The Gorai River at Kushtia Borobazar ghat
Basin
Countries Bangladesh
Location Kushtia district
Physiognomy
Length 372 km
Map showing major rivers in Bangladesh including Gorai-Madhumati

The Gorai-Madhumati River (Bengali: গড়াই-মধুমতি Gôŗai-Modhumoti) is one of the longest rivers in Bangladesh and a distributary of the Ganges.[1] In the upper reaches it is called the Gorai, and the name changes to Madhumati.

See also

References

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  1. Chowdhury, Masud Hasan (2012). "Gorai-Madhumati River". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

Coordinates: 23°55′00″N 89°09′00″E / 23.9167°N 89.1500°E / 23.9167; 89.1500


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