| Kangsha River | |
|---|---|
 View of the Kangsha River from a launch | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Districts | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Surma River |
TheKangsha (Bengali:কংস নদী,romanized: kaṁsa nadī) (also known as the Kangsai or the Kangsabati[1]) is a river in the northern parts ofMymensingh[2] andNetrakona[3] districts ofBangladesh. TheSomeshwari is one of the main rivers that join it from the north.
At Gaglajuri, theDhanu river is joined by the Kangsha which flows from theGaro Hills past Nalitabari as the Bhogai, which is at its best in theNetrakona subdivision at Deotukon and Barhatta. After Mohanganj it becomes a narrow, winding khal (creek) with banks little higher than its own lowest level.
The river flows pastBarhatta,Mohanganj andDharampasha upazilas. The Dhala and Dhanu rivers which flow intoKishoreganj District are branches of the Kangsha.[3] The Kangsha flows into the mightySurma River inSunamganj District.
According to a report on wetland protection, "All floodwaters come from theGaro/Meghalaya Hills through a number of hill streams and rivers."[4]
25°01′05″N90°31′54″E / 25.0181°N 90.5316°E /25.0181; 90.5316
