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The Meghna River is a major river in Bangladesh that plays an important role in the country's geography and water systems. It is significant for transportation, agriculture, and the livelihoods of people who depend on its waters and the fertile lands surrounding it.
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Key facts
- Native name
- মেঘনা ( Bengali )
- Countries
- Bangladesh
- Location
- Chandpur (Confluence of Padma and Upper Meghna)
- Coordinates
- 23°13′11.1792″N 90°37′49.5708″E / 23.219772000°N 90.630436333°E / 23.219772000; 90.630436333
- Elevation
- 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in)
- Length
- 130 km (81 mi)
- Basin size
- 1,578,050.1 km (609,288.5 sq mi)
- Average
- (Period: 1971–2000)40,974.1 m /s (1,446,990 cu ft/s)
- Minimum
- 10,000 m /s (350,000 cu ft/s)
- Maximum
- 160,000 m /s (5,700,000 cu ft/s)
- River system
- Ganges River
- Left
- Upper Meghna
Article
The Meghna (Bengali: মেঘনা, romanized: Mēghnā) is one of the major rivers in Bangladesh, one of the three that form the Ganges Delta, the largest delta on earth, which fans out to the Bay of Bengal. A part of the Surma-Meghna River System, the Meghna is formed inside Bangladesh in Kishoreganj District above the town of Bhairab Bazar by the joining of the Surma and the Kushiyara, both of which originate in the hilly regions of eastern India as the Barak River. The Meghna meets its major tributary, the Padma, in Chandpur District. Other major tributaries of the Meghna include the Dhaleshwari, the Gumti, and the Feni. The Meghna empties into the Bay of Bengal in Bhola District via four principal mouths, named Tetulia (Ilsha), Shahbazpur, Hatia, and Bamni.
Boat in Meghna River