| Louhajang River | |
|---|---|
 Louhajang River in Tangail District | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Tangail |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Jamuna River |
| • location | Gabsa Ain, Tangail |
| Mouth | Dhaleshwari River |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Bangshi River |
Louhajang River (Bengali: লৌহজং নদী, romanized: lauhajaṁ nadī [lowɦɔdʒɔŋ nɔdi]) is located in central Bangladesh. It branches off from the Jamuna near Gabsain at Bhuapur, Tangail District. Thereafter it bifurcates before the two parts meet up again. It flows past Tangail city, Karotia and Jamurki before joining the Bangshi. The Louhajang is linked with the Dhaleshwari.
The average depth of the Louhajang is 1 metre (3 ft) and maximum depth is 3 metres (9 ft).
References
- খাল বিল নদী. Tangail District. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- Mazumdar, Kedarnath, Moymonshingher Itihash O Moymonsingher Biboron, 2005, (in Bengali), p. 152, Anandadhara, 34/8 Banglabazar, Dhaka.
- Map of Rivers of Bangladesh produced by Graphosman, 55/1 Purana Paltan, Dhaka 1000.
- "No step yet to free Louhajang, Bairan rivers from grabbers". The Daily Star. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2007.
External links
- Islam, Nazrul (2012). "Tangail Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Includes a map of the river.
| Rivers in and around Bengal | |
|---|---|
| Southeast Bangladesh | |
| Assam / Meghalaya / Tripura | |
| Northern Bangladesh North Bengal | |
| Central Bangladesh | |
| Rarh region | |
| South Bengal Ganges Delta |
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24°13′N 90°02′E / 24.217°N 90.033°E / 24.217; 90.033
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