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Jhanji River

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Jhanji River
Jaji River
Jhanji River is located in Assam
Jhanji River
Jhanji River is located in India
Jhanji River
Native nameজাঁজী নদী (Assamese)
Location
StateAssam
DistrictJorhat district & Sivasagar district
Physical characteristics
SourceMokokchung district
 • locationNagaland
MouthBrahmaputra River
 • location
Jhanjimukh, Sivasagar district, Assam
 • coordinates
26°53′55.0″N 94°21′03.8″E / 26.898611°N 94.351056°E / 26.898611; 94.351056
Basin features
ProgressionJhanji river - Brahmaputra River

The Jhanji River (also known as Jaji river or Jhanzi river or Janji river) is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. The Jhanji river originates in Mokokchung district of Nagaland.[1]

The Jhanji river serves as the western boundary between Jorhat district and Sivasagar district of Assam and joins the Brahmaputra River at Jhanjimukh (Jhanji-mukh where mukh means mouth in Assamese language).[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Geographical personality of the study area (Chapter IV)" (PDF). Smt. Hansa Mehta Library (The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. ^ "District page- Sivasagar". Sivasagar district website. Retrieved 20 September 2020.