Gumti River (Tripura)

Gumti, Gomti, Gumati or Gomati (Bengali: গোমতী, gomtī/gomôtī) is a river flowing through the north-eastern Indian state of Tripura and the district of Comilla in Bangladesh. A dam has been constructed near Dumbur on the river that has formed a lake covering 40 square kilometres (15 sq mi).[1]

Gomoti River
Gomoti river in Kaptan Bazar, Comilla
Location in Bangladesh
Native nameগোমতী নদী  (Bengali)
Location
IndiaTripura
BangladeshComilla
Physical characteristics
SourceDumur, Tripura
MouthMeghna River
 • coordinates
23°31′46″N 90°42′08″E
Length95 km (59 mi)
  • Gumti River flowing through Udaipur, Tripura
  • Irrigation is underway by pump-enabled extraction directly from the Gumti, seen in the background, in Comilla, Bangladesh.

References
  1. Choudhury, A.U. (2009). Gumti –Tripura’s remote IBA. Mistnet 10 (3): 7-8.
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