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The Mahananda (/ m ə ˌ h ɑː ˈ n ʌ n d ə, ˌ m ɑː h ə-/ mə-HAH-NUN-də, MAH-hə-) is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal before crossing into Bangladesh. It is an important tributary of the Ganges.
Mahanadi is also known for the Hirakud Dam [1] which was the first major multipurpose river valley project after India's independence in 1947. The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha , before finally ending in the Bay of Bengal .
According to banglapedia, 700 rivers flow in Bangladesh, [7] but the information is old and obsolete. There is an including tributaries flow through the country constituting a waterway of total length around 24,145 kilometres (15,003 mi). [8] But the number differs ambiguously due to the lack of updated information.
It passes through the Raigarh and Jashpur districts of Chhattisgarh, Jharsuguda and Sundargarh districts of Odisha, and finally meets Mahanadi at Hirakud. It travels 251 km and has a catchment area of 12,447 km 2. [23] Ong River flows across Odisha and joins Mahanadi 240 km upstream of Sonepur where Tel merges. The river travels 204 km before ...
Location in Odisha. Satkosia Tiger Reserve (India) Location ... It is located where the Mahanadi River passes through a 22 km long gorge in the Eastern Ghats mountains.
The Bangladesh–India border, known locally as the Radcliffe line (IB), is an international border running between the republics of Bangladesh and India that demarcates the six divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states. Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometre-long (2,545 mi) international border, the fifth-longest land border in the ...
Remaining 48 or 47 ( origin of Feni River is disputed) rivers Enters Bangladesh from India and amongst them two rivers Nagar and Dahuk river cross from India to Bangladesh and re-enters India and only Mahananda river flows from India to Bangladesh and then goes through India and then again re-enters Bangladesh. [2]
The river Mahanadi passes through Athmallik sub-division. The river Mahanadi, which floods every year, is known as the "Tragedy of Athmallik". The river separates the Angul and Boudh districts. I is the only natural source of water for the people of Athmallik. There are only two tributaries near Athmallik.