The Surma River

The Surma river originates from southern hilly tract of  Naga Monipur.It is a major river of Bangladesh,part of the Surma-Meghna river system.From its source in the Manipur hills near Mao songsang,the river is known as Barak river.At the border with Bangladesh,the river divides with the northern branch being called the Surma and  the southern Kushiyara river.It ends in Kishoreganj district,above Bhairab Bazar,where the two rivers rejoin to form the Meghna river.The water of the river ultimately flow in the Bay of Bengal.The Surma is fed by tributaries from the Meghalaya hills to the north and is known as Baulai river after it is joined by the south-flowing Someswari river.The Kushiyara receives tributaries from the Sylhet hils and Tripura hills to the south,the principal one from the Tripura hills being the Manu.The length of the Surma  river is 245km ,the width is 89.84m and the depth is 12.28m.