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Ganges River Delta, Bangladesh, India
A satellite image of the Brahmaputra at the delta.

The Brahmaputra, also called Tsangpo in Tibet, is one of the main rivers in Asia. It has its origin in the Himalayas of Tibet. It flows through Tibet, India and Bangladesh. It is 2,900 km (1,800 mi) long. Massive flooding occurs when the ice melts in the Spring.

The Brahmaputra’s source is the Chemayungdung Glacier, which covers the slopes of the Himalayas.

It joins with the Ganges river and empties into the Bay of Bengal and also forms the Gangetic delta, which is the largest delta in India.

Homeward bound
Sunset captured from near Sukleswar ghat in Guwahati. The hills on both sides of the Saraighat Bridge across the river Brahmaputra.


Images for kids

  • Brahmaputra-river-basin

    Brahmaputra basin in India

  • Sunset in Dibrugarh

    A view of sunset in the Brahmaputra from Dibrugarh

  • Bangladesh LOC 1996 map

    Rivers of Bangladesh, including the Brahmaputra

  • Bangladesh tmo 2011313

    The Brahmaputra River from Space

  • Naokhel At sualkuchi

    Rowing competition of Sualkuchi at Brahmaputra River

  • Brahmaputra Plains in Goalpara District of Assam 857

    Flooded villages along the Brahmaputra

  • Brahmaputra River SPOT 1125

    Brahmaputra River seen from a SPOT satellite

  • Brahmaputra system

    The Brahmaputra and its tributaries in northeastern India and Bangladesh

  • 1776 Rennell - Dury Wall Map of Bihar and Bengal, India - Geographicus - BaharBengal-dury-1776

    James Rennell's 1776 map shows the Brahmaputra's flow before an earthquake on 2 April 1762 and the Teesta River flowing in three channels to the Ganga before a flood in 1787.

  • Silhouette of a fisherman on boat during sunset at Brahmaputra River, Assam, India

    Silhouette of a fisherman on boat during sunset at Brahmaputra River

  • River-ferry-828301 1920
    People fishing in the Brahmaputra River
  • An Aerial view of the Dhola-Sadiya bridge across River Brahmaputra, inaugurated by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in Assam on May 26, 2017 (1)

    An Aerial view of the Dhola–Sadiya Bridge

  • Churni River Bridge Ranaghat

    Ranaghat Bridge or Churni River Bridge on Brahmaputra River near Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh

See also

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