Luni River

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The Luni River is an intermittent river in western India that flows through the arid regions of Rajasthan and Gujarat, eventually dissipating into the Rann of Kutch.

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Luni River canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intermittent river
river
alsoKnownAs Lavanavati
basinCountry India
country India
countrySubdivision Gujarat
surface form: state of Gujarat

Rajasthan
surface form: state of Rajasthan
dissipatesInto Rann of Kutch
doesNotFlowInto sea
drainageBasin arid regions of Rajasthan
parts of Gujarat
environment Thar Desert
etymology name derived from Sanskrit word for salt
flowsNear Barmer
Jodhpur
Pali
flowsThrough Gujarat
Rajasthan
hydrologicalCharacteristic ephemeral flow dependent on monsoon rains
length about 495 km
mouth Rann of Kutch
notableFeature major river of the Thar Desert region
region western India
salinity increases downstream
sourceCountry India
sourceLocation Aravalli Range
near Ajmer
terminatesIn inland basin
tributary Bandi River
Guhiya River NERFINISHED
Jawai River
Jojari River
Sagi River
Sukri River
uses irrigation in arid areas
waterType saline

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Rajasthan hasMajorRiver Luni River