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Brahmaputra

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Length
3,848 km
Coordinates
26.1000, 91.6000
Category
rivers

Overview

One of Asia's great rivers, rising in Tibet and carving through the Himalayas.

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The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Southwestern China, Northeastern India, and Bangladesh. It is known as the Brahmaputra in Assam, Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in the Mishmi language, and Jamuna River in Bangladesh. By itself, it is the 9th largest river in the world by discharge, and the 15th longest.

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