Surma River
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The Surma River is a major transboundary river flowing through northeastern India and Bangladesh, known for its role in the Meghna river system and the Sylhet region’s ecology and economy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surma River canonical | 4 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
transboundary river ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
India ⓘ |
| borderCrossing | India–Bangladesh transboundary river ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
India ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Assam
ⓘ
Meghalaya ⓘ Sylhet Division ⓘ Sylhet region ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole | supports wetlands in Sylhet region ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
supports agriculture in surrounding areas
ⓘ
supports riverine fisheries ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRole | monsoon drainage in Sylhet basin ⓘ |
| influences | floodplain dynamics in Sylhet region ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Asia ⓘ |
| majorFor |
Sylhet region ecology
ⓘ
Sylhet region economy ⓘ |
| mouthOfWatercourse |
Meghna
ⓘ
surface form:
Meghna River
|
| partOf |
Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system
ⓘ
surface form:
Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna river system
Meghna River system ⓘ |
| region |
Northeastern Bangladesh
ⓘ
Northeast India ⓘ
surface form:
Northeastern India
|
| tributaryOf |
Meghna
ⓘ
surface form:
Meghna River
|
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
inland navigation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| watercourseCategory | international river of Asia ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Meghna River