The river brahmaputra is one of the major river in the world. It originates from Mansarovar near Mount Kailash in the Himalayas, flows via Tibbet, China. (aveholidayhome.com)

River - Brahmaputra

The river brahmaputra is one of the major river in the world. It originates from Mansarovar near Mount Kailash in the Himalayas, flows via Tibbet, China, India and Bangladesh to Bay of bangal. The total length it travels from Himalayans to the Bay is 2900 Km. 

The Brahmaputra from Bhumuraguri Bridge

In Tibbet the river is known as 'Tsangpo'. It follows the great Himalayans in its course till India with an avergae height of 4000 meters. It joins with other two giant rivers, Dibang and Lohit. There are many tributaries which joins Brahmaputra on both northern and southern bank of

Tsangpo - Brahmaputra in Tibbet

the river in Assam. With all its tributaries, the river creates the fertile Brahmaputra Valley of Assam. After Assam Brahmaputra enters Bangladesh where it flows for 240 kms to meet Ganges. It is called Jamuna there and finally flows into the Bay of Bangal. The Brhmaptura river is the lifeline of the all the people living in Assam and Bangladesh.

Some interesting facts about Brahmaputra:

• In the Tibet and Himalayan region, Brahmaputra flows at an average height of 400 eters for 13000 kms. This highest for any major river in the world.

• The mighty Brahmaputra is supposed to be one of the most powerful river in the world. Based upon the flow rate, Brahmaputra is the fifth strongest river in the world.

• The Brahmaputra is one of those very few major rivers in the world which exhibit 'tidal bore'. It means incoming tides form waves that travel up the river against the direction of the current. This is what called a true 'tidal wave' in geography. This is one of the reasons behind Brahmaputra's enormousstrength.

The Mighty Brahmaputra

• 'Majuli', the largest island created by a river also resides in the Brahmaputra. This river island is situated in Assam and around 100 km in length.

• The Brahmaputra along with Ganges creates the largest delta in the world, Sundarban in Bangladesh.

• The average width of Brahmaputra is close to 10 km in plains which is on the widest in the world.

• Where Brahmaputra enters India is till date on the most remote and adventurous part of the world. The river flows rapidly down to the plains from a height of 4000 meters in this region. This unknown region had trapped imagination of British for many decades in 19th century until it was discovered.

• The rivers are considered to be female in India. But the Brahmaputra is the only male river in India.

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