Gorai-Madhumati River Explained

Gorai-Madhumati River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Bangladesh
Subdivision Type2:Districts
Source1 Location:Near Barakhada, Kushtia from Padma river
Mouth Location:Near Hularhar, Pirojpur to Katcha river
Length:372km (231miles)

The Gorai-Madhumati (Bengali: গড়াই-মধুমতি|gaṛāi-madhumati, Gôŗai-Modhumoti) is one of the longest rivers in Bangladesh and a distributary of the Ganges.[1] In its upper reaches, it is called the Gorai, and the name changes to Madhumati further downstream. The Madhumati flows through Kushtia, Jessore, Rajbari, Faridpur, Khulna, Pirojpur and Barguna districts in Bangladesh.

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23.9167°N 89.15°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chowdhury, Masud Hasan . 2012 . Gorai-Madhumati River . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Gorai-Madhumati_River . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.