| Budhabalanga River | |
| Name Other: | Balanga River |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | India |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Odisha |
| Subdivision Type4: | District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Mayurbhanj district, Balasore district |
| Subdivision Type5: | City |
| Subdivision Name5: | Baripada |
| Length: | 175km (109miles) |
| Source1: | Similipal hills |
| Source1 Location: | Mayurbhanj district |
| Mouth: | Bay of Bengal |
The Budhabalanga River (ବୁଢାବଳଙ୍ଗ ନଦୀ) (also called Balanga River) flows through the districts of Mayurbhanj and Balasore in the Indian state of Odisha.
The Budhabalanga, meaning old Balanga, rises in the Similipal hills and plunges through Barehipani Falls, the second-highest waterfall in India, located in Simlipal National Park. It then flows in a northerly direction up to the village Karanjiapal in Bangiriposi police-station. Thereafter, it turns to the north-east and flows along the railway track up to the village Jhankapahadi. There it changes its course to the south and meets the Katra nala. The other tributaries are the Palpala and the Chipat both of which are hill streams rising from the Similipal hills. Then the river passes through Baripada. It later flows through Balasore district and into the Bay of Bengal.[1]
The Budhabalanga is about long and has a total catchment area of . Its major tributaries are the Sone, the Gangadhar, and the Katra.[2]