India- Tapi river -

Tapi is also known as Tapti river. It is one of the important westward flowing river in India.
Tapi is river of Central India and it flows between the Godavari and the Narmada.
It flows from east to west.
Total length of this river is 724 kilometers.
Tapi rises in the Satpura ranges in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh The location is also known as Multai.
This river flows in a rift valley parallel to the Narmada but it is much shorter in length.
After flowing through Maharashtra it enters Gujarat where its mouth is near Surat.
After Surat it is crossed by magdalla, ONGC bridge.
Total catchment area of this river is 65,145 square kilometers.
It’s basin cover 79% parts of Maharashtra, 15% parts of Madhya Pradesh, and the remaining 6% in Gujarat.
Principal tributaries of this river are Girna, Purna, Panzara, Bori, Waghur and Aner.
The main West flowing rivers are Sabarmati, Mahi, Bharathpuzha and Pariyar.

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