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RANgEet
| Rangeet River | |
|---|---|
  Rangeet River in Sikkim Rangeet River (West Bengal)  Rangeet River (India) | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Sikkim |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Himalayas |
| ā¢ location | Himalayas, Sikkim, India |
| ā¢ coordinates | 27Ā°21ā²50ā³N 88Ā°23ā²26ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ27.3639Ā°N 88.3905Ā°E |
| Mouth | Teesta River |
ā¢ location | South Sikkim district, Sikkim, India |
ā¢ coordinates | 27Ā°04ā²46ā³N 88Ā°25ā²59ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ27.07952Ā°N 88.4331Ā°E |
The Rangeet or Rangit is a tributary of the Teesta river, which is the largest river in the Indian state of Sikkim.[1] The Rangeet river originates in the Himalayan mountains in West Sikkim district. The river also forms the boundary between Sikkim and Darjeeling district. A perennial river, it is fed by the melting snow of the Himalayas in early summer and the monsoon rains in JuneāSeptember. It is popular among rafting enthusiasts owing to its turbulent waters. The river flows past the towns of Jorethang, Pelling and Legship. During its final few kilometres, it joins the Teesta River at a confluence[2] known as Tribeni,[3] which is a popular picnic spot. The Rangeet river has an NHPC hydropower plant with a capacity of 60 megawatts (80,000 hp) capacity in Sikkim.[4]
References
- ā "Rivers". sikkim.nic.in.
- ā "Welcome to the Official Web Portal of Sikkim Tourism :: Sikkim at a Glance - Natures Bounty - Rivers". sikkimtourism.gov.in.
- ā win7. "Triveni - River Teesta and Rangeet Confluence". darjeeling-tourism.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ā "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 January 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), Rangit Hydel Project.
27Ā°10ā²25ā³N 88Ā°18ā²15ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ27.1736Ā°N 88.3043Ā°E
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