What is the importance of the Bhramputra river basin
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At about 2900 kilometers long, the Brahmaputra is an important river for irrigation, hydroelectricity generation and transportation. The average discharge of the river is about 19,300 cubic meters per second and it is navigable for most of its length.
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Alternative Titles: Jamuna, Tsangpo, Ya-lu-tsang-pu Chiang, Yarlung Zangbo Jiang
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Brahmaputra River, Bengali Jamuna, Tibetan Tsangpo, Chinese (Pinyin) Yarlung Zangbo Jiang or (Wade-Giles romanization) Ya-lu-tsang-pu Chiang, major river of Central and South Asia. It flows some 1,800 miles (2,900 km) from its source in the Himalayas to its confluence with the Ganges (Ganga) River, after which the mingled waters of the two rivers empty into the Bay of Bengal.
Brahmaputra River