Sai
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Overview
The Sai, about 563 km long, is a tributary of the Gomti in Uttar Pradesh.
It is a tributary of the Gomti and flows through central Uttar Pradesh.
It passes Hardoi, Unnao and Rae Bareli districts.
It joins the Gomti near Jaunpur.
The Sai is a rain-fed river of the Ganga plain, with no Himalayan source.
Rae Bareli and Unnao are the main districts along its middle course, and the river is part of the Gomti sub-basin.
Low flows in summer and pollution from towns are common problems.
It is useful in questions that test tributary chains: Sai to Gomti to Ganga.
Geography and key facts
- Gomti tributary
- Uttar Pradesh
- Tributary of the Gomti
- Rae Bareli
- Joins near Jaunpur
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on Ganga basin rivers.
Note for UPSC
A Gomti tributary in Uttar Pradesh.
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 Sai yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- State / UT
- Uttar Pradesh
- River system
- Himalayan
- Basin
- Ganga
- Extent on map
- 25.6°–27.6°N, 80.0°–82.8°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.