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The Mahanadi is an important river in the state of Odisha. This river flows slowly for about 900 kilometres (560 mi) and deposits more silt than any other river in the Indian subcontinent. The cities of Cuttack and Sambalpur were prominent trading places in the ancient world and the river itself has been referred to as the Manada in Ptolemy's ...
Mahanadi River, river in central India, rising in the hills of southeastern Chhattisgarh state. The Mahanadi (“Great River”) follows a total course of 560 miles (900 km) and has an estimated drainage area of 51,000 square miles (132,100 square km).
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Jul 24, 2024 · The Mahanadi is one of the major peninsular rivers and ranks second to the Godavari in terms of water potential and flood-producing capacity. Small streams between the Mahanadi and the Rushikulya, which drain directly into Chilka Lake, also contribute to the basin.
Learn about the Mahanadi River Delta, a basin of deposit that drains a large land mass of the Indian subcontinent into the Bay of Bengal. Find out its geography, climate, population, and rainfall characteristics.
Mahanadi is a major river in east central India that flows through Orissa, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand. It has a length of 900 km, a catchment area of 132,100 km2, and a dam that creates the largest artificial lake in Asia.
Mahanadi (məhä´nədē), river, c.550 mi (885 km) long, rising in S Chhattisgarh state, central India, and flowing north then east through a gorge in the Eastern Ghats, across Odisha (Orissa) state, forming a delta before entering the Bay of Bengal near Cuttack.
