Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Basin

Total Drainage Area: 1,721,300 km² (664,597 sq miles)

One of the most densely populated river basins on Earth, containing the Sundarbans mangrove forest and Himalayan glacial headwaters.

Rivers in this Catchment (1)

🇮🇳 India 2,525 km

Glacio-Fluvial Subtropical River Verified

Ganges River

Ganga, Padma, Bhagirathi

A sacred lifeline for over 500 million people, flowing from Himalayan glaciers to the Bengal delta.

Length

2,525 km

Drainage Basin

Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Basin

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