| Tangon River | |
|---|---|
 Tangon atAiho | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Bangladesh,India |
| State/Division | Rangpur,West Bengal |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Punarbhaba River |
Tangon River (also known as Tongon River) (Bengali:টাংগন নদী) is a river passing through theIndianstate ofWest Bengal andBangladesh. It is a tributary ofPunarbhaba River. It was named after Tankonath,zamindar ofRanisankail inThakurgaon District.[1]
After originating in West Bengal, it passes throughPanchagarh District, Sadar Upazilla inThakurgaon District,Pirganj inThakurgaon District,Bochaganj andBiral inDinajpur District in Bangladesh before it flows throughKushmandi andBansihari community development blocks ofDakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal.[1][2] There is also a dam constructed on tangan river near boda town, 26'11'32"N 88'28'02" E.
It re-enters Bangladesh and meets Punarbhava River near Rohanpur inNaogaon District.[1]
In 1989, abarrage was built across the river 10 kilometres (6 mi) west ofBoda inPanchagarh District.[1]
28°17′N95°42′E / 28.283°N 95.700°E /28.283; 95.700
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