Brahmaputra

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river transboundary river

The Brahmaputra is a major transboundary river in South Asia that flows through Tibet, India, and Bangladesh, playing a crucial role in the region’s ecology, agriculture, and culture.

Aliases (9)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	river → transboundary river →
alsoKnownAs	Jamuna River → Tsangpo-Brahmaputra River → Yarlung Tsangpo → Yarlung Zangbo →
basinCountry	Bangladesh → Bhutan → China → India →
continent	Asia →
country	Bangladesh → China → India →
culturalSignificance	central to Assamese culture → sacred river in parts of India →
dischargesInto	Bay of Bengal →
drainageBasin	Brahmaputra River Basin →
ecologicalRole	nourishes wetlands and floodplain ecosystems → supports rich freshwater biodiversity →
flowsThrough	Arunachal Pradesh → Assam → Bangladesh → Tibet →
formsConfluenceWith	Ganges → Meghna River →
hasFeature	braided channel sections → large alluvial floodplain → seasonal flooding →
knownFor	frequent and severe floods → high sediment load → hydropower potential →
lengthApproxKm	2900 →
majorTributary	Dibang River → Lohit River → Manas River → Subansiri River → Teesta River →
mouth	Bay of Bengal →
partOf	Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system →
passesCity	Dhaka region via Jamuna → Dibrugarh → Guwahati → Tezpur →
sourceRegion	Himalayas → Tibet Plateau →
supports	inland fisheries → irrigated agriculture → riverine transport →

Referenced by (52)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park ("Brahmaputra River") → Guwahati ("Brahmaputra River") → Jorhat ("Brahmaputra River") → Orang National Park ("Brahmaputra River") → Tezpur ("Brahmaputra River") →	locatedOnRiver
Dibang River ("Brahmaputra River basin") → Jamuna River ("Brahmaputra River system") → Manas River ("Brahmaputra River basin") → Puna Tsang Chhu ("Brahmaputra River basin") →	partOf
Dibang River ("Brahmaputra River") → Manas River ("Brahmaputra River") → Puna Tsang Chhu ("Brahmaputra River") → Subansiri River ("Brahmaputra River") →	tributaryOf
Brahmaputra ("Yarlung Tsangpo") → Brahmaputra ("Yarlung Zangbo") → Brahmaputra ("Tsangpo-Brahmaputra River") →	alsoKnownAs
Brahmaputra ("Brahmaputra River Basin") → Cho Oyu ("Brahmaputra basin (north side)") → Indo-Gangetic Plain ("Brahmaputra River basin") →	drainageBasin
Northeast India ("Brahmaputra River") → Northern India → South Asia ("Brahmaputra River") →	hasMajorRiver
Assamese people ("Brahmaputra River") → Bengal Subah → Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system →	majorRiver
Dibang River ("Brahmaputra River") → Manas River ("Brahmaputra River") → Subansiri River ("Brahmaputra River") →	mouthLocation
Manas River ("Brahmaputra River") → Puna Tsang Chhu ("Brahmaputra River system") →	flowsInto
Himalayas ("Brahmaputra River") → Tibetan Plateau ("Brahmaputra River") →	sourceOf
Assam ("Brahmaputra River") → Bengal →	traversedByRiver
Mishing people ("Brahmaputra River") →	associatedRiver
Orang National Park ("Brahmaputra River") →	borderedBy
India →	containsRiver
Bogibeel Bridge ("Brahmaputra River") →	crosses
Jamuna River ("Brahmaputra River") →	distributaryOf
Indo-Gangetic Plain ("Brahmaputra River") →	formedBy
Ganges ("Brahmaputra River") →	formsDeltaWith
Arunachal Pradesh ("Brahmaputra River") →	hasRiver
Meghna River ("Brahmaputra River") →	isDistributaryOf
Subansiri River ("Brahmaputra River") →	isMajorTributaryOf
Dibrugarh ("Brahmaputra River") →	locatedOn
Kaziranga National Park ("Brahmaputra River") →	locatedOnBankOf
Teesta River ("Brahmaputra River") →	majorTributaryOf
Teesta River ("Brahmaputra River") →	mouth
Bay of Bengal ("Brahmaputra River") →	receivesRiver
Meghna River ("Old Brahmaputra River") →	receivesWaterFrom
Indo-Gangetic Plain ("Brahmaputra River system") →	riverSystem
Drangme Chhu ("Brahmaputra River") →	ultimatelyFlowsInto