Dhansiri River

Dhansiri River

Dhansiri is the main river of Golaghat District of Assam and the Dimapur District of Nagaland. It originates from Laisang peak of Nagaland. It flows through a distance of 352 km from south to north before joining the Brahmaputra on its south bank. Its total catchment area is 1220 km².[1]

While flowing as the boundary between Karbi Anglong and Nagaland, it flanks a large wilderness very rich in wildlife. On one side is the Dhansiri Reserved Forest and on the other Intanki National Park[2]

It has several types of important wood bearing trees along its bank like Itanki Forest.[3] Dhansari river along with Kapili by headward erosion has completely isolated the Mikir hills from the Peninsular plateau. There are numerous perennially waterlogged swampy region locally known as bils associated with this river.

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References/Notes

  1. ^ "Geography of Golaghat". Government of Assam. http://golaghat.gov.in/geograph.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-21. 
  2. ^ Choudhury, A.U. (2009). A Naturalist in Karbi Anglong. Revised 2nd edn. (1st pub. 1993), Gibbon Books, Guwahati, India. 152pp.
  3. ^ "Brief documentation of Dhansiripar Block". Government of Nagaland. Archived from the original on 2007-06-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070627203314/http://dimapur.nic.in/files/dhansiripar.html. Retrieved 2007-12-21. 
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Bhogdoi • Siang/Dihang/Brahmaputra • Dhansiri • Dihing • Diphlu • Feni • Gumti • Haora • Iril  • Kaladan • Kameng or Jia Bhoreli  • Karnaphuli • Khowai  • Kolong  • Lohit  • Manas/ Drangme Chhu • Manu  • Mora Dhansiri • Muhuri • Mora Diphlu • Sankosh or Puna Tsang Chhu  • Simsang or Someshwari • Surma • Surma-Meghna River System • Thega River • Tirap
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Coordinates: 26°40′N 93°45′E / 26.667°N 93.75°E / 26.667; 93.75



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