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The Luni is the largest river in the Thar Desert in Northwest India. [1] It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range , near Ajmer , passes through the southeastern portion of the Thar Desert, and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat , after travelling a distance of 495 km (308 mi).
The river flows for 48 kilometres (30 mi) before joining the Luni River in the Pali district of Rajasthan. Its drainage basin covers an area of 2,200 square kilometres (850 sq mi); the depth of the river is 5 metres (16 ft). The water quality of the Raipur Luni River is eutrophic, meaning that it is nutrient-rich.
The Luni River is the only river in the desert. [16] Rainfall is 100 to 500 mm (4 to 20 in) per year, almost all of it between June and September. [3] Saltwater lakes within the Thar Desert include the Sambhar, Kuchaman, Didwana, Pachpadra, and Phalodi in Rajasthan and Kharaghoda in Gujarat. These lakes receive and collect rainwater during ...
Water Catchment Areas in Rajasthan River System Catchment Area (in square km) Banas: 46,570 Luni River: ... Luni River Sequence: 69,302: 20.25% Banas River Sequence ...
Rajasthan (/ r ɑː dʒ ə ˈ s t ɑː n / ... (5,650 ft) in height, to Khetri in the northeast. ... The Luni River and its tributaries are the major river system of ...
Flowing in a north-east to south-west direction, it gathers water from multiple smaller streams along its path, ultimately converging with the Luni River near Khejalda Khurd in Jodhpur district. [2] This river is a tributary of Luni river. The Jojari basin is located between latitudes 26 07 and 26 43 and longitudes 73 08 and 74 00. [3] [4]
Gudamalani is a town and Tehsil within the Barmer district of Rajasthan state of India. The village is located in the Thar Desert. Gudamalani is situated on the highway connecting Jodhpur to Ahmedabad. This area, unlike the Thar Desert area, is somewhat green and the land is fertile . The Luni River of Rajasthan flows through Gudamalani. This ...
The Aravalli Range (also spelled Aravali) is a mountain range in Northern-Western India, running approximately 670 km (420 mi) in a south-west direction, starting near Delhi, passing through southern Haryana, [1] Rajasthan, and ending in Ahmedabad Gujarat.