Godavari River

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. How long is the Godavari River?1,465 kilometers (910 miles)
2. How big is the Godavari River?312,812 km² (120,777 sq mi)
3. What is the location?Source: Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, Maharashtra, India. Mouth: Bay of Bengal
4. What is the states crossed?Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha
5. Where does the Godavari River begin?It starts at Trimbakeshwar in the Nashik district of Maharashtra. From there it travels across the Indian peninsula.
6. Why is the Godavari called the "Dakshina Ganga"?The name means "Southern Ganges" because the river is very long, has a large drainage area, and brings a lot of water to southern India.

Catchment Area: The total area of land from which water drains into a river or reservoir.
Discharge: The volume of water flowing through a river at a specific point over a period of time.
Alluvial Soil: Rich soil deposited by rivers, ideal for agriculture.