Mapusa River
Mapusa River | |
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Native name | Rio de Mapuça (Portuguese) |
Location | |
Country | India |
Cities | Mapusa, Aldona |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Dumacem, Amthane |
• location | Bardez, India |
River Mandovi | |
• location | India |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Discharge | |
• location | mouth |
Mapusa River (Rio de Mapuça) is one of the main tributaries of the
Tributaries
Western
Surla river starts flowing from the western ghats of the Maharashtra and In Goa it originates at the surla forests. It gain the flow of stream at the sattari region in where the Mandrichi and deuchi rivers join. Ragoda River is originated in the elevations of Western Ghats.
Eastern and Southern Tributaries
In the high lands of Guirim the Moide River Stream originates. It makes a journey of 17 kilometres till which it joins the Main stream. Kotrachi nadi begins from the forests of Golali and it joins the main river at the sattari region.
Small Streams like patwal, zarme, Advoi, kothodem and kumbhtol also join the Mapusa river.
History
The river since ancient times been used a popular waterway to transport
References
15°30′N 73°51′E / 15.500°N 73.850°E