Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Basin

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Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Basin Facts

Basin Area: 1629470 1,629,470 km²
628,975.42 mi²
km2
Average Discharge: 9620780.49,620,780.4 m³/s
339,754,653.22 cfs
303,602.967 km³/y
m3/s
Type:watershed or basin, river or creek

Includes Riparians: Bangladesh; Bhutan; China; India; Myanmar; Nepal;
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The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Basin is located in Southern Asia.



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Riparians Water Features

Located in this basin- China
Located in this basin- Bangladesh
Located in this basin- Nepal
Located in this basin- India
Located in this basin- Bhutan
Located in this basin- Myanmar

Other - Bangladesh
Other - Bhutan
Other - China
Other - India
Other - Myanmar
Other - Nepal




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Facts about Included Riparians

RiparianPopulation in BasinArea within Basin in sq. kmIrrigated Lands within Basin in sq kmAverage Discharge in cubic m per second
China1.693 million1,693,000 people320,565 km²123,770.838 mi²12,800 km²4,942.108 mi²538,713 m³/s19,024,470.042 cfs
17,000.166 km³/y
Bangladesh122.379 million122,379,000 people106,886 km²41,268.915 mi²36,300 km²14,015.508 mi²
Nepal29.34 million29,340,000 people147,142 km²56,811.844 mi²13,200 km²5,096.548 mi²285,201 m³/s10,071,778.258 cfs
9,000.088 km³/y
India475.986 million475,986,000 people1,014,953 km²391,875.544 mi²314,600 km²121,467.739 mi²8,777,853 m³/s309,986,953.037 cfs
277,002.707 km³/y
Bhutan2.422 million2,422,000 people39,837 km²15,381.152 mi²800 km²308.882 mi²19,013.4 m³/s671,451.884 cfs
600.006 km³/y
Myanmar3.2e-4 million320 people87 km²33.591 mi²0 km²0 mi²0 m³/s0 cfs
0 km³/y
  1. ^ Oregon State University.Transboundary Freshwater Spatial Database Entry for "Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Basin" Accessed August 15 2014 online:http://ocid.nacse.org/tfdd/map/result.php?bcode=GANG