Kameng River
26°38′N 92°53′E / 26.633°N 92.883°E
The Kameng River (previously named Bharali River, now called Kameng in
The Kameng River is about 264 kilometres (164 mi) long. Its drainage basin is about 11,843 square kilometres (4,573 sq mi) large.[6]
The Kameng forms the boundary between
History
The Kameng river had an important historical significance. During the medieval period i.e. between 13th to early 16th century, it marked the borders between the
Tributaries
The eastern half of Eaglenest-Sessa Wildlife sanctuaries is drained by the Tippi Naala (Tippi River) which joins Kameng River at the village of Tippi on the Bhalukpong-Bomdila Highway. The other major rivers flowing through West Kameng District, the Tenga, Bichom and Dirang Chu, are tributaries of the Kameng.[9]
Maps
See also
Notes
- ^ Alpine Club Library - Himalayan Index - Results of Search by latitude/longitude
- ^ (1997) ThinkQuest team, retrieved 10/1/2007 Kangto Massif Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ East Kameng District at a glance, retrieved 9/15/07 Brief History Archived 2003-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 978-81-907636-2-2.
- ^ "Eaglenest Biodiversity Project map of Western Arunachal Pradesh". Archived from the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2007.
- ISBN 978-81-250-0704-3. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ Eaglenest Biodiversity Project map of Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary Archived 2007-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Rufford-Maurice-Laing Foundation (UK). Kaati Trust, Pune. 2.2.2 Geography and Climate, p 23 Archived 2010-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Nandy S.N. District Profile: West Kameng District, G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora 263643, India
External links
- Media related to Kameng River at Wikimedia Commons
- Kameng River on Wikimapia
- Photo of Gorichen Peak