Koringa (also known as Coringa, te, కోరింగ నది) is a branch of the
Godavari River flowing in the
East Godavari District
East Godavari is a district in the Coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh, India. Its district headquarters is at Rajahmundry. As of census 2011, it became the most populous district of the state with a population of 5,151,549.
In the Madras Pre ...
of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
,
India
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History
The river was also historically known as the ''Coringa'', ''Koringa'', ''Corangi'', ''Coringuy''.
Geography
The ''Goutami Godavari'' is the Eastern branch of the Godavari river, that splits at Vijjeswaram, while the ''Vasista Godavari'' is the Western branch. Other main branch is Vainateya, which splits at
Dowleswaram
Dowleswaram is a part of Greater Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation (GRMC). It also forms a part of Godavari Urban Development Authority.
Landmarks
Sir Arthur Cotton built the Dowleswaram Barrage across the Godavari
The Godavari ...
. Tulya, Atreya and Bharadwaja are minor tributaries.
See also
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Yanam, Pondicherry
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Godavari River
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Rivers of Andhra Pradesh
Geography of East Godavari district
Rivers of India