Khowai River

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Khowai River
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Khowai River at Teliamura
Native nameখোয়াই নদী (Bengali)
Location
Countries India and Bangladesh
State Tripura
District Habiganj
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Atharamura Hills
Length166 km (103 mi)

The Khowai is a trans-boundary river that originates in the eastern part of the Atharamura Hills of Tripura in India.

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Geography

Flowing north-north-west, it leaves India at Khowai, and enters Bangladesh at Balla in Habiganj District. The river passes east of Habiganj town, where it is under pressure from encroachment and pollution. North of town it turns west, and joins the Kushiyara near Adampur in Lakhai Upazila, Kishoreganj District. The river is 166 km long. It is the second longest river of Tripura. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Murshed, Md Mahbub (2012). "Khowai River". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Tripura Geography for the preparation of TPSC examinations..." tripuraexam.in. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. "Save Khowai River from land grabbers". The Daily Star. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

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