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Teesta River
River Tista.jpg
Countries India, Bangladesh
States Sikkim, West Bengal, Rangpur
City Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri
Source Pauhunri glacier
 - location Sikkim, India
 - elevation 7,068 m (23,189 ft)
Mouth Brahmaputra river
 - location Fulchori, Rangpur, Bangladesh
Length 309 km (192 mi)
Basin 12,540 km² (4,842 sq mi)

The Teesta River (or Tista) is a river in the Indian state of Sikkim. It is 309 kilometres (192 miles) long.

Course

The Teesta river starts at Pahunri glacier, and flows south through rapids in the Sikkim Himalaya. The river goes by the town of Rangpo. It changes course southwards flowing into West Bengal, before joining the Brahmaputra River.

Images for kids

  • Teesta Rangeet Confluence

    Teesta and Rangeet Confluence

  • LOUIS(1894) p022 TEESTA SUSPENSION BRIDGE

    British Engineering - Teesta Suspension Bridge in Sikkim (1894)

  • Tista Barrage Bangladesh (2)

    Teesta Barrage on the river Teesta, Bangladesh.

  • Teesta river from Teesta Bridge Bangladesh (2) (01.03.2019)

    View of the Teesta river from Teesta Bridge of Bangladesh on March 2019. Downstream.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Río Tista para niños

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