Gorai-Madhumati River

River in Pirojpur, Bangladesh
  • Kushtia
  • Jhenaidah
  • Rajbari
  • Magura
  • Faridpur
  • Narail
  • Gopalganj
  • Bagerhat
  • Pirojpur
Physical characteristicsSource  • locationNear Barakhada, Kushtia from Padma river Mouth 
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Near Hularhar, Pirojpur to Katcha riverLength372 km (231 mi)
Map showing major rivers in Bangladesh including Gorai-Madhumati

The Gorai-Madhumati (Bengali: গড়াই-মধুমতি, romanized: 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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References

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  1. ^ 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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Rivers in and around Bengal
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