Khawthlangtuipui (Karnaphuli) River

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The Khawthlangtuipui, better known as the Karnaphuli River, is a major river of northeastern India and Bangladesh that flows through the hills of Mizoram before emptying into the Bay of Bengal near Chattogram.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
transboundary river
alsoKnownAs Karnafuli River
Karnaphuli River
Khawthlangtuipui River
linked to: Tlawng River
basinCountry Bangladesh
India
country Bangladesh
India
drainageBasin Bay of Bengal basin
linked to: Bay of Bengal
economicRole supports port activities at Chattogram Port
used for hydroelectric power generation
used for irrigation
used for transportation
emptiesInto Bay of Bengal
flowsThrough Chattogram Division
linked to: Chittagong Division

Chattogram city
linked to: Chittagong

Kaptai
linked to: Kaptai Lake

Mizoram
Rangamati District
linked to: Rangamati
hasBridge Karnaphuli Bridge
Shah Amanat Bridge
linked to: Karnaphuli Bridge
hasEstuary Karnaphuli estuary near Chattogram
hasHydroelectricDam Kaptai Dam
hasPort Chattogram Port
linked to: Chittagong Port
importance major river of northeastern India and Bangladesh
languageOfName Bengali
Mizo
locatedIn Chattogram Hill Tracts
locatedOnContinent Asia
majorCityOnRiver Chattogram
linked to: Chittagong
majorPortOnRiver Chattogram Port
linked to: Chittagong Port
mouth Bay of Bengal
mouthLocation Chattogram District
near Chattogram
partOf river system of the Chattogram Hill Tracts
passesThrough hills of Mizoram
region Northeastern India
linked to: Northeast India

Southeastern Bangladesh
reservoirCreated Kaptai Lake
role important waterway for Chattogram
key river for Bangladesh’s only major seaport

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Chittagong locatedOn Karnaphuli River
linked to: Khawthlangtuipui (Karnaphuli) River
Mizoram majorRiver Khawthlangtuipui (Karnaphuli) River
Ganges river dolphin nativeTo Karnaphuli river system
linked to: Khawthlangtuipui (Karnaphuli) River