River Description

The Muhuri River takes its rise on the Lushai hills of Tripura in India and enters Bangladesh at Nizkalikapur near Parshuram upazila of Feni district. From here, it flows southwards to meet up with the Selonia River from the west and then with the Feni River from the east near Chagalnaiya Upazila of Feni district. At some places, it demarcates the boundary between India and Bangladesh. Finally, the river falls into the Bay of Bengal after dividing the Feni and the Chittagong district. The Muhuri River is fed by a number of cross border tributaries along its main course. 

Type of the River

It is a perennial river having meandering characteristics in its plan-forms. The river is wild in nature and often causes flash floods. The river has tidal influence.

Length of the River

The total length of the river is about 118 km of which about 65 km lies within Bangladesh and about 53 km lies within India.

Width of the River

The average width of the river is about 71 m. The maximum and minimum width of the river is 118 m and 38 m respectively.

(Source: Rivers Beyond Borders: India Bangladesh Transboudary River ATLAS by IUCN

Final Report by CEGIS on Position Paper Showing Sustainable Water Sharing Options of Muhuri River

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