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The Ganges Delta lies mostly in the tropical wet climate zone, and receives between 1,500 to 2,000 mm (59 to 79 in) of rainfall each year in the western part, and 2,000 to 3,000 mm (79 to 118 in) in the eastern part. [citation needed]. Hot, dry summers and cool, dry winters make the climate suitable for agriculture.
The Ganges Delta, formed mainly by the large, sediment-laden flows of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, is the world's largest delta, at about 64,000 km 2 (25,000 sq mi). [30] It stretches 400 km (250 mi) along the Bay of Bengal .
Prayagraj-Haldia stretch of the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly Rivers Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal: 1620 Y NW2: Sadiya-Dhubri stretch of Brahmaputra River: Assam: 891 Y NW3: Kollam-Kottapuram stretch of West Coast Canal and Champakara canal and Udyogmandal canal Kerala: 365 Y NW4: Kakinada to Puducherry (Buckingham canal) Andhra Pradesh
A map showing the major rivers in Bangladesh. River Padma in Rainy Season River Meghna as viewed from a bridge Ganges and Brahmaputra. Bangladesh is a riverine country. According to Bangladesh Water development board (BWDB) [1] about 907 rivers currently flow in Bangladesh (during summer and winter), although the numbers stated in some sources are ambiguous.
A seasonal distributary of the Kaveri River on the Kaveri delta, near Nannilam, India. Kollidam River is a distributary of the Kaveri River. Himalayan rivers including Ganges, Brahmaputra and Indus plus many tributaries form inland distributaries over vast alluvial fans as they transition from the mountain region to the flat Indo-Gangetic Plain.
The growth of the Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta is dominated by tidal processes. [16] The Ganga Delta, fed by the waters of numerous rivers, including the Ganga and Brahmaputra, is 105,000 km 2 (41,000 sq mi), one of the largest river deltas in the world. [17] The Brahmaputra River from outer space
Sundarbans (Bengali: সুন্দরবন) (pronounced / s ʌ n ˈ d ɑːr b ə n z /) is a mangrove forest area in the Ganges Delta formed by the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers in the Bay of Bengal. Spread across parts of India and Bangladesh, this forest is the largest mangrove forest in the world. [6]
Near Bhola, just before flowing into the Bay of Bengal, the river again divides into two main streams in the Ganges delta and separates an island from both sides of the mainland. The western stream is called Ilsha while the eastern one is called Bamni. They form the largest delta in the world named the Ganges Delta. [citation needed]
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