Surma River
| Surma River Śoraboti | |
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  Location in Bangladesh | |
| Etymology | Named after the hue of Kohl during storm seasons on the river, it's referred to as "surma" in the Sylheti language. |
| Native name | ꠍꠥꠞꠝꠣ ꠉꠣꠋ (Sylheti) |
| Location | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Sylhet, Sunamganj, Kishoreganj |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Barak River |
| Mouth | Meghna River |
• coordinates | 25°01′N 91°21′E / 25.017°N 91.350°E |
| Length | 249 km (155 mi) |
| Depth | |
| • average | 282 feet (86 m) |
| • maximum | 550 feet (170 m) |
The Surma (
Course
From its source in the Manipur Hills near Mao Songsang, the river is known as the Barak River. At the border with Bangladesh, the river divides into two branches, with the northern branch being called the Surma River and the southern the Kushiyara River. This is where the river enters the Sylhet Depression (or trough) which forms the Surma Basin.[2]
The Surma is fed by tributaries from the Meghalaya Hills to the north, and is also known as the Baulai River after it is joined by the south-flowing Someshwari River.
The Kushiyara receives tributaries from the Sylhet Hills and Tripura Hills to the south, the principal one from the Tripura Hills being the Manu. The Kushiyara is also known as the Kalni River after it is joined by a major offshoot (distributary) from the Surma. When the Surma and the Kushiyara finally rejoin in Kishoreganj District above Bhairab Bazar, the river is known as the Meghna River.
The Surma passes through many haors.[3]
Gallery
References
- ^ Bhairab Bāzār (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ISBN 951-42-6710-9
- ^ Niyogi, PK (17 November 2008). "Water, Water everywhere". Travel 8th Day. Kolkata: The Statesman.
There was a motor launch from Mohanganj to Sunamganj. That was a 12-hour journey one-way, cutting right across the haors ... the launch cruised into the Surma River. I looked around and it was water, water everywhere. The river was lost in what the locals called Alir Haor.
External links
- Chowdhury, Masud Hasan (2012). "Surma River". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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