The Jhenai River is located in
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
. It forms as an offshoot of the old channel of the
Brahmaputra River
The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, northeast India, and Bangladesh. It is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, Luit in Assamese, and Jamuna River in Bangla. It ...
, most of the water of which now flows through the
Jamuna. The Jhenai divides, with the main branch joining the Jamuna south of Sarishabari in
Jamalpur District
Jamalpur ( bn, জামালপুর জেলা, ''Jamalpur Jela'' also ''Jamalpur Zila'') is a district in Bangladesh, part of the Mymensingh Division. It was established in 1978.
Geography
Jamalpur occupies 2031.98 km2. It is locat ...
[ map shows the Jhenai River.] and another branch flowing south in
Tangail District
Tangail ( bn, টাঙ্গাইল জেলা) formerly a small Mohokuma of Greater Mymensingh district is a district (''zila'') in the central region of Bangladesh. In 1969, Tangail district was created by Tangail Mohokuma from its 237 ...
.
[ map shows the Jhenai River.]
References
Rivers of Bangladesh
Rivers of Dhaka Division
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