Teesta River

Teesta River
তিস্তা(Tistā)
Teesta River; তিস্তা(Tistā)
	Teesta in Siliguri, West Bengal
	Path of the Teesta
Location
Country	India; Bangladesh;
States	Sikkim, India; West Bengal, India; Rangpur, Bangladesh;
Important Bridges	Chungthang Teesta Bridge; Sirwani Teesta Bridge; Indreni Bridge; Rangpo Teesta Bridge; Melli Teesta Bridge; Tista Bazaar Bridge; Coronation Bridge; Sevoke Railway Bridge; Joyee Setu; Jalpaiguri Teesta Bridge;
District's	Mangan District; Gangtok District; Pakyong District; Kalimpong district; Darjeeling district; Cooch Behar district; Jalpaiguri district; Rangpur District; Kurigram District; Nilphamari District; Gaibandha District; Lalmonirhat District;
Towns & Cities	Chungthang; Mangan; Dikchu; Singtam; Rangpo; Kalimpong; Jalpaiguri; Mekhliganj; Haldibari; Rangpur; Lalmonirhat;
Physical characteristics
Source	Pauhunri, Zemu Glacier, Gurudongmar Lake, Tso Lhamo Lake
• location	Sikkim, India
• elevation	7,128 m (23,386 ft)
Mouth	Jamuna River
• location	Phulchhari Upazila, Gaibandha, Bangladesh
• coordinates	25°30′20″N 89°39′57″E / 25.50556°N 89.66583°E
Length	414 km (257 mi)
Basin size	12,540 km2 (4,840 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Rangpo River; Lachung River; Ranikhola; Relli River; Talung River; Dik Chhu; Lang Lang Chu;
• right	Rangeet River; Kanaka River; Ringyong Chhu; Ranghap Chhu;

Teesta River (Bengali: তিস্তা, romanized: Tistā) (Limbu: ᤋᤡᤘᤠ᤺, Teewaa; in Classical Limbu) is a 414 km (257 mi) long river that rises in the Pauhunri Mountain of eastern Himalayas, flows through the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal and subsequently enters Bangladesh through Rangpur division. In Bangladesh, it merges with Jamuna River which after meeting some other major rivers of the Bengal delta finally falls into the Bay of Bengal. It drains an area of 12,540 km² (4,840 sq mi). In India, the Teesta River flows through Mangan District, Gangtok District, Pakyong District, Kalimpong district, Darjeeling District, Jalpaiguri District, and Cooch Behar District as well as the cities of Rangpo, Jalpaiguri, and Mekhliganj. In Bangladesh, it flows through Lalmonirhat District, Rangpur District, Kurigram District and Gaibandha District. It joins the Jamuna River at Phulchhari Upazila in Bangladesh. 305 km (190 mi) of the river lies in India and 109 km (68 mi) in Bangladesh. The Teesta is the largest river of Sikkim and second largest river of West Bengal after the Ganges.