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Teesta River

river that flows from the eastern Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal

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Country: India Bangladesh
States: Sikkim, India West Bengal, India Rangpur, Bangladesh
Important bridges: Chungthang Teesta Bridge Sirwani Teesta Bridge Indreni Bridge Rangpo Teesta Bridge Melli Teesta Bridge Tista Bazaar Bridge Coronation Bridge Sevoke Railway Bridge Joyee Setu Jalpaiguri Teesta Bridge
District s: Mangan District Gangtok District Pakyong District Kalimpong district Darjeeling district Cooch Behar district Jalpaiguri district Rangpur District Kurigram District Nilphamari District Gaibandha District Lalmonirhat District
Towns cities: Chungthang Mangan Dikchu Singtam Rangpo Kalimpong Jalpaiguri Mekhliganj Haldibari Rangpur Lalmonirhat
Source: Pauhunri , Zemu Glacier , Gurudongmar Lake , Tso Lhamo Lake
Location: Sikkim , India
Elevation: 7,128 m (23,386 ft)
Mouth: Jamuna River
Length: 414 km (257 mi)
Basin size: 12,540 km (4,840 sq mi)
Left: Rangpo River Lachung River Ranikhola Relli River Talung River Dik Chhu Lang Lang Chu
Right: Rangeet River Kanaka River Ringyong Chhu Ranghap Chhu

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Teesta River (Bengali: তিস্তা, romanized: Tistā) (Limbu: ᤋᤡᤘᤠ᤺, Teewaa; in Classical Limbu) is a 414 km (257 mi) long river that rises in the Pauhunri Mountain of eastern Himalayas, flows through the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal and subsequently enters Bangladesh through Rangpur division. In Bangladesh, it merges with Jamuna River which after meeting some other major rivers of the Bengal delta finally falls into the Bay of Bengal. It drains an area of 12,540 km (4,840 sq mi). In India, the Teesta River flows through Mangan District, Gangtok District, Pakyong District, Kalimpong district, Darjeeling District, Jalpaiguri District, and Cooch Behar District as well as the cities of Rangpo, Jalpaiguri, and Mekhliganj. In Bangladesh, it flows through Lalmonirhat District, Rangpur District, Kurigram District and Gaibandha District. It joins the Jamuna River at Phulchhari Upazila in Bangladesh. 305 km (190 mi) of the river lies in India and 109 km (68 mi) in Bangladesh. The Teesta is the largest river of Sikkim and second largest river of West Bengal after the Ganges.

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