The Course Of Brahmaputra

The course of River Brahmaputra

The Brahmaputra River is the 9th largest and the 15th longest river in the world. The river originated from the Angsi Glacier / Chemayungdung Glacier in the Kailash range of the Himalayas. The river is called Yarlung Zhabo in Tibet, it flows east, then enters India through the state of Arunachal Pradesh, where it is called, Siang. It flows down to the state of Assam where it is then called Brahmaputra (Son of Brahma). It continues its course down to Bangladesh where it is called Jamuna. It confluences with the Padma (the Ganges in Bangladesh), to form Meghna before flowing into the Bay of Bengal. 

River Manas (Drangme Chchu in Bhutan) and River Beki (Kuru Chchu in Bhutan) originating from Kula Kangri Glacier and Tawang Chu River (originating from Cona county in Tibet) respectively, join the Brahmaputra as it flows down south. 

The tributaries of River Brahmaputra