Khawthlangtuipui River Latest News
More than 80 families have been evacuated to safer locations after the Khawthlangtuipui river overflowed in Mizoram’s Lunglei district bordering Bangladesh following incessant rainfall over the past week.
About Khawthlangtuipui River
- The Khawthlangtuipui, also known as the Karnaphuli, is a transboundary river flowing through India and Bangladesh.
- Course:
- It originates in the Lushai Hills of Mizoram, India.
- It extends approximately 270 kilometers southward through the Chittagong Hill Tracts of southeastern Bangladesh before discharging into the Bay of Bengal near the port city of Chittagong.
- Principal tributaries include the Kawrpui River or Thega River, Tuichawng River, and Phairuang River.
- It serves as an important source of irrigation, inland navigation, fisheries, and hydroelectric power for the region.
- The river is home to the Kaptai Dam, Bangladesh’s largest hydroelectric power project, which forms the Kaptai Lake, the country’s largest artificial lake.
News: NIE
Last updated on July, 2026
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