Diju River

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Diju River
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Location
State Assam
District Karbi Anglong district & Nagaon district
Physical characteristics
SourceHills of Karbi Anglong
  location Karbi Anglong district, Assam
  coordinates 26°30′00.8″N93°08′00.1″E / 26.500222°N 93.133361°E / 26.500222; 93.133361
Mouth Kolong River
  location
Near Amoni village, Nagaon district, Assam
  coordinates
26°26′40.0″N92°53′20.6″E / 26.444444°N 92.889056°E / 26.444444; 92.889056
Basin features
ProgressionDiju River -Kolong River- Brahmaputra River

The Diju River is a sub- tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam.

Geography

Diju river originates in the hills of Karbi Anglong district and flows through the Karbi Anglong district and Nagaon district. Diju river meets Kolong River near at Amoni village of Nagaon district. Receiving the water from Diju river, the Kolong River become bigger and finally meets Brahmaputra River. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Rejuvenation of river kollong". Water resources, Government of Assam. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. "Action plan for Kolong river-priority V" (PDF). Pollution Control Board Assam. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 3 November 2020.