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.