Dibang River

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The Dibang River is a significant river in northeastern India and one of the principal tributaries contributing to the flow of the Brahmaputra.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Idu Mishmi people
Mishmi tribes
climateZone humid subtropical
montane
contributesTo Brahmaputra River flow
country India
ecosystemType Himalayan river ecosystem
flowsThrough Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
hasBasin Dibang River basin
hasFeature deep gorges
monsoon-fed flow regime
rapid flows
hasFloodIssue bank erosion in lower reaches
seasonal flooding in Assam
hasTributary Ahi River NERFINISHED
Ason River NERFINISHED
Dri River
Emra River NERFINISHED
Ithun River
Mathun River
Talon River NERFINISHED
Tangon River
knownFor high rainfall in its catchment
large discharge relative to its basin area
steep mountain valleys
languageRegion Idu Mishmi language area
locatedIn Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot
Northeastern India
mouthLocation Brahmaputra River
mouthRegion Assam
partOf Brahmaputra River basin
Trans-Himalayan river systems of India
passesNear Anini
Roing
region Dibang Valley district
Lower Dibang Valley district
sourceRegion Eastern Himalayas
Mishmi Hills
supports floodplain agriculture in Assam
inland fisheries
tributaryOf Brahmaputra River
usedFor hydropower potential
irrigation

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Dibang River ("Dibang River basin")
hasBasin
Brahmaputra
majorTributary

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