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Bav River
Native name[बाव नदी  (Marathi)] Error: {{Native name}}: missing language tag (help)  (language?)
Location
StateMaharashtra
DistrictRatnagiri
Physical characteristics
MouthJaigad River
 • location
Karjuve

Bav River is a river in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. It originates in the Western Ghats and flows near Marleshwar. It swells in the Sahayadri mountain ranges and flows into Arabian Sea.[1]

In July 2022, parts of Ratnagiri were inundated due to heavy rains resulting in the overflow of many rivers including Bav River.[2]

The coordinates of Bav River are in the Konkan division of Maharashtra are: Latitude: 17°09'00"N and Longitude: 73°30'00"E.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Geographical Information | District Ratnagiri, Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  2. ↑ "Maharashtra: Parts of Ratnagiri inundated after heavy rains, hurdles faced in rescue ops; 2 dead in landslide". The Times of India. 2021-07-22. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  3. ↑ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). wrd.maharashtra.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2026-02-28. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)