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River in West Bengal, India
Saptamukhi River
Location
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • locationBay of Bengal
 • elevation0 m (0 ft)
Length80 km (50 mi)

Saptamukhi River is a tidal estuarine river in and around the Sundarbans in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

The Saptamukhi originates near Sultanpur and flows between Kulpi and Mathurapur blocks. It has a connection with the Muri Ganga River and Deogra Khal. It falls to the Bay of Bengal with a wide mouth after traversing about 80 kilometres (50 mi).

References

  1. Banerjee, Anuradha (1998). Environment, Population, and Human Settlements of Sundarban Delta. New Delhi: Concept Publishing. ISBN 9788170227397. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
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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21°36′N 88°19′E / 21.600°N 88.317°E / 21.600; 88.317


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