Gorai-Madhumati River
The Gorai River at Kushtia Borobazar ghat
Native nameগড়াই-মধুমতি নদী (Bengali)
Location
CountryBangladesh
Districts
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationNear Barakhada, Kushtia from Padma river
Mouth 
  location
Near Hularhar, Pirojpur to Katcha river
Length372 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 streams through Kushtia, Jessore, Rajbari, Faridpur, Khulna, Pirojpur and Barguna districts in Bangladesh.

See also

References

  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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