Lohit River

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The Lohit River is a major tributary of the Brahmaputra in northeastern India, flowing through Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and supporting rich biodiversity along its course.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Lohit River canonical 7
Lohit River basin 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Khamti people
Mishmi tribes
surface form: Mishmi people
basinCountry China
India
borderRegion India–China border area
climateZone humid subtropical
confluenceLocation Assam
country India
culturalSignificance Hindu pilgrimage at Parshuram Kund
drainagePattern dendritic
ecosystemType Himalayan river ecosystem
flowsDirection generally westward
flowsFrom Tibet region into Arunachal Pradesh
flowsThrough Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
hasFeature monsoon-fed flow regime
seasonal flooding
hasMajorRoleIn regional ecology of Arunachal Pradesh
regional ecology of Assam
hasValley Lohit Valley
importantFor connectivity between hills and plains in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam
joins Brahmaputra
surface form: Brahmaputra River in Assam
knownFor fast-flowing waters
scenic river valleys
languageRegion Tani language area vicinity
locatedIn Northeast India
surface form: Northeastern India
mouth Brahmaputra
surface form: Brahmaputra River
near Parshuram Kund
partOf Brahmaputra Valley
surface form: Brahmaputra River basin

Yarlung Tsangpo River basin
surface form: Eastern Himalayan river system
passesNear Tezu
Wakro
region Lohit district
sourceRegion Eastern Himalayas
eastern Tibet
surface form: Tibet region
supports aquatic biodiversity
indigenous communities
local agriculture
rich biodiversity
riparian forests
threatenedBy deforestation in catchment
hydropower development pressures
soil erosion and siltation
tributaryOf Brahmaputra
surface form: Brahmaputra River
usedFor fishing
hydropower potential
irrigation
transportation

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Arunachal Pradesh hasRiver Lohit River
Tinsukia district traversedByRiver Lohit River
Tezu locatedOnRiver Lohit River
Mishmi Hills drainedBy Lohit River
Idu Mishmi people associatedRiver Lohit River
Mishmi tribes geographicFeature Lohit River
this entity surface form: Lohit River basin
Dibru River isLocatedNear Lohit River