Kabini
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Overview
The Kabini (Kapila) rises in the Wayanad hills of Kerala and flows east into Karnataka, where it joins the Kaveri at Tirumakudalu Narasipura.
The Kabini reservoir lies between Nagarhole and Bandipur, and the area is famous for large gatherings of elephants along its shores in summer.
Its water is significant in the Kaveri water-sharing arrangement between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Geography and key facts
- Right-bank tributary of the Kaveri
- Rises in Wayanad, Kerala
- Kabini reservoir between Nagarhole and Bandipur
- Joins the Kaveri at T. Narasipura
Why it matters for UPSC
Inter-state rivers and the Kaveri Water Disputes Tribunal are GS-2 topics; Kabini is a major contributor.
Note for UPSC
A Kaveri tributary from Wayanad (Kerala); Kabini reservoir borders Nagarhole.
Prelims asks about tributaries, the states a river flows through, its basin and the projects on it, so trace the course on the map.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Kabini yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- States / UTs on its course
- Karnataka, Kerala
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- Kaveri
- Extent on map
- 11.8°–12.2°N, 76.1°–76.9°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Physical Features and Drainage of India (map lesson)
- Drainage Systems of India: Himalayan and Peninsular Rivers (map lesson)