KAMENG RIVER

KAMENG RIVER

• Kameng River originates in Tawang district from the glacial lake below snow-capped Gori Chen Mountain on the India-Tibet border.
  • Kameng is not a transboundary river.
• Kameng River flows through Bhalukpong circle of West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh and Sonitpur District of Assam.
• It becomes a braided river in its lower reaches and is one of the major tributaries of the Brahmaputra River.
  • Kameng River joins Brahmaputra River at Tezpur, just east of the KoliaBhomoraSetu bridge, Assam.
• It forms the boundary between East Kameng District and West Kameng Districts.
• It also forms the boundary between the Sessa and Eaglenest sanctuaries to its west (Arunachal Pradesh) and the Pakke tiger reserve to the east (Arunachal Pradesh).
• The Dafla Hills are east and the Aka Hills are located west of the Kameng River.