Brahmaputra

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
transboundary river
alsoKnownAs Jamuna River
Brahmaputra
surface form: Tsangpo-Brahmaputra River

Brahmaputra
surface form: Yarlung Tsangpo

Brahmaputra
surface form: Yarlung Zangbo
basinCountry People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh

Bhutan
China
India
continent Asia
country People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh

China
India
culturalSignificance central to Assamese culture
sacred river in parts of India
dischargesInto Bay of Bengal
drainageBasin Brahmaputra self-linksurface differs
surface form: Brahmaputra River Basin
ecologicalRole nourishes wetlands and floodplain ecosystems
supports rich freshwater biodiversity
flowsThrough Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh

Tibet Autonomous Region
surface form: Tibet
formsConfluenceWith Ganges
Meghna
surface form: 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
Subansiri River
surface form: 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
Tibetan Plateau
surface form: Tibet Plateau
supports inland fisheries
irrigated agriculture
riverine transport

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Indian skimmer distributionRegion Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River system
Southwest China contains Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: upper Brahmaputra River
Kameng River mouthOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Kameng River tributaryOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Lakhimpur district locatedOnRiver Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Rangpur Division hasRiver Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Teesta Low Dam IV riverSystem Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River system
Eastern South Asia hasMajorRiver Brahmaputra
Himalaya–Karakoram region contains Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River headwaters
Dibru River partOfRiverSystem Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River system
Dibru River isLocatedNear Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Himalayan region containsRiverSource Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Lohit River tributaryOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Lohit River mouth Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Lohit River joins Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River in Assam
Peacock Island locatedIn Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Peacock Island river Brahmaputra
Tista mouth Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Tista partOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River system
Tista dischargeInto Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Beki River tributaryOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Beki River hasMouth Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Lachen River riverSystem Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River system
Dri River riverSystem Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River system
Umananda Island locatedIn Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Umananda Island river Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Kuri Chhu contributesTo Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River system
Siang River upperCourseOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Siang River flowsInto Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Siang River partOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River system
Siang River downstreamName Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River
Siang River isMajorTributaryOf Brahmaputra
this entity surface form: Brahmaputra River in India