Kameng
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Overview
The Kameng flows from Arunachal Pradesh into Assam, where it is called the Jia Bharali. It is a tributary of the Brahmaputra and flows past the Pakke Tiger Reserve.
It rises near the India–Bhutan–Tibet border area in Tawang district and flows south through West Kameng district.
In Assam it is called the Jia Bharali and joins the Brahmaputra near Tezpur.
The Kameng hydro project uses its water, and the river separates the Pakke Tiger Reserve from the Eaglenest area on its west bank.
The river flows through hills.
Its upper valley is home to the Monpa and Sherdukpen peoples.
It is used for rafting.
Geography and key facts
- Called the Jia Bharali in Assam
- Brahmaputra tributary
- Flows past Pakke Tiger Reserve
- Called Jia Bharali in Assam
- Joins Brahmaputra near Tezpur
- Pakke Tiger Reserve on its banks
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on Brahmaputra tributaries (2016).
Note for UPSC
Called the Jia Bharali in Assam; flows past Pakke Tiger Reserve.
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
- UPSC Prelims 2016 · Q28Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra? Select the correct answer using the code given below.…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Kameng.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- States / UTs on its course
- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam
- River system
- Himalayan
- Basin
- Brahmaputra
- Extent on map
- 26.6°–27.9°N, 92.6°–93.0°E
- Asked in Prelims
- 1 question · 2016
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