RIVERS
There are a number of rivers in Mizoram. The main rivers and
their length are given below:
| sl no |
Name of the river |
Length in km |
| 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13 |
Tlawng (Dhaleshwari)
Tiak
Chhimtuipui (Kolodyne)
Khawthlangturipui (Karnaphuli)
Tuichang
Tuirial (Sonai)
Tuichawng
Mat
Tuipui (Khawchhak)
Tuivawl
Teirei
Tuirini
Serlui
|
185.15
159.39
130.46
128.08
120.75
117.53
107.87
90.16
86.94
72. 45
70.84
59.57
56.35
|
|
Note: Tui in Mizo language means
water |
The important rivers in the northern part of the state are the Tlawng
(Dhaleshwari), the Tuirial (Sonai), and the Tuivwal, which flow northwards and
fall in the Barak river in Cachar district in Assam. These three rivers,
particularly the Dhaleshwari, are navigable for considerable stretches.
In the southern part of the state the Chhimtuipui
(Kolodyne)
is an important river having four tributaries- the Mat, the Tuichang, the Tyao
and the Tuipui.
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