Teesta River

The Teesta River (or Tista) is a river in the Indian state of Sikkim. It is 309 kilometres (192 miles) long.

Teesta River
MouthBrahmaputra river
Length414 km (257 mi)[1]

Course

The Teesta river starts at Pahunri glacier, and flows south through rapids in the Sikkim Himalaya. The river goes by the town of Rangpo. It changes course southwards flowing into West Bengal, before joining the Brahmaputra River.

Teesta River Media

References

  1. Mullick, M. R. A.; Babel, M. S. & Perret, S. R. (2011). "Discharge-based economic valuation of irrigation water: Evidence from the Teesta River, Bangladesh". Irrigation and Drainage. 60 (4): 481−492. doi:10.1002/ird.597. S2CID 108638044.