Gorai-Madhumati River
The Gorai-Madhumati River (Bengali: গড়াই-মধুমতি, romanized: gaṛāi-madhumati , Gôŗai-Modhumoti) is one of the longest rivers in Bangladesh and a distributary of the Ganges.[1] In the upper reaches it is called the Gorai, and the name changes to Madhumati. Madhumati continuous stream through Kushtia, Jessore, Rajbari, Faridpur, Khulna, Pirojpur and Barguna districts in Bangladesh.
| Gorai-Madhumati River | |
|---|---|
 The Gorai River at Kushtia Borobazar ghat | |
| Native name | গড়াই-মধুমতি নদী (Bengali) |
| Location | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Districts | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Near Barakhada, Kushtia from Padma river |
| Mouth | |
• location | Near Hularhar, Pirojpur to Katcha river |
| Length | 372 km (231 mi) |
Map showing major rivers in Bangladesh including Gorai-Madhumati
See also
References
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- Chowdhury, Masud Hasan (2012). "Gorai-Madhumati River". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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