features of sources of indus river
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The features of INDUS RIVER SYSTEM are : ✓ One of the longest rivers in the world. ✓ One of the major rivers of Asia with a total length of 2900 km. ✓ Rises near Lake Mansarovar ( Tibet ) and flows towards West and enters Ladakh.
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Himalayan rivers :--- Himalayan River system is divided into two three major river systems:-- 1. the Indus system :-- the Indus, also known as Sindhu, is the western most of Himalayan rivers in India. it is one of the largest river basins of the world covering an area of 1165000 square kilometre ( in India it is 321289 sq km ) and a total length of 2880 km (in India 1114km). it originates from a glacier near Bokhar Chu in the Tibetan region near Mansarovar lake. in in Tibet it is known as Singi Khamban or Lion's mouth. In Jammu and Kashmir, it's Himalayan tributaries are zanskar, dras,Gartang,Shyok,Shigar,Nubra,Gilgit etc. it's most important tributaries which join Indus at various places of jhelum chenab Ravi beas and sutlej. according to Indus water treaty signed between India and Pakistan in 1960, India can utilise only 20% of the total discharge of Indus, jhelum and chenab. INDUS RIVER SYSTEM RIVER SOURCE LENGTH FALLS INTO 1. INDUS NEAR MANSAROVAR LAKE 2880 ARABIAN SEA. 2. JHELUM VERINAG 724 CHENAB.