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The Subansiri River is a trans-Himalayan river and a tributary of the Brahmaputra River that flows through Tibet's Lhuntse County in the Shannan Prefecture, and the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. The Subansiri is approximately 518 kilometres (322 mi) long, with a drainage basin 32,640 square kilometres (12,600 sq mi). It is the largest tributary of the Brahmaputra contributing 7.92% of the Brahmaputra's total flow.
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The Jhanji River is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. The Jhanji river originates in Mokokchung district of Nagaland.
The Dudhnoi River is a sub-tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. The Dudhnoi river originates in the East Garo Hills of Meghalaya. The Dudhnoi River meets Krishnai River at Matia of Goalpara district and then flows as Mornoi River before its confluence with the Brahmaputra river. Floods in Goalpara district is dictated by the Dudhnoi river.
The Tipkai River is a north and Himalayan tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. It rises in the Bhutan hills, flows through the Kokrajhar district and Dhubri district of Assam and joins the Brahmaputra River at Chatakurachar of Dhubri district.
The Diju River is a sub- tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam.
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- ↑ "Rivers of Dhemaji and Dhakuakhana". Dhemaji district website, Government of Assam. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ↑ "80-MW hydel project on Jiadhal river planned". The Sentinel. Retrieved 20 October 2016.