Tsangpo

The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, Northeastern India, and Bangladesh. It is known as Brahmaputra or Luit in Assamese, Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, and Jamuna River in Bengali. It is the 9th largest river in the world by discharge, and the 15th longest.
  • Etymology: From Sanskrit ब्रह्मपुत्र (brahmaputra, "son of Brahma"), from ब्रह्मा (brahmā, "Brahma") + पुत्र (putra, "son").
  • Countries: China · India · Bangladesh
  • Autonomous Region: Tibet
  • Cities: Dibrugarh · Jorhat · Tezpur · Guwahati · Dhubri · Sirajganj · Mymensingh · Tangail
  • Source: Chemayungdung glacier, Manasarovar
  • Mouth: Ganges
  • Length: 2,900 km (1,800 mi).

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