Ganges

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. How long is Ganges?2,525 kilometers (1,569 miles)
2. What is the location?Trans-boundary river flowing through India and Bangladesh, originating in the western Himalayas
3. What is the discharge system?Part of the Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna system, second-largest globally by discharge
4. What is the Ganges River and why is it special?The Ganges, also called Ganga, is a very long river that starts in the Himalayas and travels over 2,500 kilometers, giving water to many people and farms. It is also considered a goddess by Hindus, so its water is seen as holy and can wash away sins.
5. Where does the Ganges begin and where does it end?It begins at the meeting of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers in Uttarakhand, India, and after flowing through India and Bangladesh, it becomes the Padma and finally empties into the Bay of Bengal.

Confluence: The point where two or more rivers or streams join to form a single river.
Alluvial Deposition: The process by which fertile soil and sediment are carried and deposited by a river.
Moksha: In Hinduism, the concept of liberation or release from the cycle of death and rebirth.
Effluents: Liquid waste or sewage discharged from factories or homes into rivers.