Jatinga River

The Jatinga River is a north bank tributary of the Barak River in the Indian state of Assam. The river originates from Barail hill range in the village Jatinga at Dima Hasao district of Assam. The Jatinga then flows through the western boundary of the Barail Wildlife Sanctuary and then join several other small tributaries like Chhotarekha, Bororekha, Daku, Chhota Lokha, Dimru, Ditokcherra, Kayang, Dolu, Badri etc before its confluence with the Barak river at Jatingamukh (Jatinga-mukh where mukh means mouth in Assamese language) below Barkhola village near Chandpur of Cachar District.[1][2]

Jatinga River
A view of Jatinga River from a train of North East Frontier Railway
Native nameজাতিংগা নদী  (Assamese)
Location
StateAssam
DistrictDima Hasao District & Cachar District
Physical characteristics
SourceBarail Hill
  locationDima Hasao district, Assam
  coordinates25°07′24.8″N 93°00′14.1″E
MouthBarak River
  location
Jatingamukh, Cachar district, Assam
  coordinates
24°53′09.8″N 92°44′14.3″E
Basin features
ProgressionJatinga River - Barak River

References

  1. "Mahseer Fishes of River Barak, Jatinga, Dholeswari and Ganol in North East India" (PDF). Assam State Biodiversity Board.
  2. "Flood Damage Mitigation Report" (PDF). Cachar District Website, Government of Assam.


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