Saptamukhi River

Saptamukhi River
Native name Bengali: সপ্তমুখি নদী
Country India
State West Bengal
District South 24 Parganas
Basin
River mouth Bay of Bengal
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Physical characteristics
Length 80 km (50 mi)

Saptamukhi River (Bengali: সপ্তমুখি নদী) is a tidal estuarine river in and around the Sundarbans in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

The Saptamukhi originates near Sultanpur and flows between Kulpi and Mathurapur blocks. It has a connection with the Muri Ganga River and Deogra Khal. It falls to the Bay of Bengal with a wide mouth after traversing about 80 kilometres (50 mi).[1]

References

  1. Banerjee, Anuradha (1998). Environment, Population, and Human Settlements of Sundarban Delta. New Delhi: Concept Publishing. ISBN 9788170227397. Retrieved 2009-11-14.

Coordinates: 21°36′N 88°19′E / 21.600°N 88.317°E / 21.600; 88.317


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