| Shibsa River one of the
important rivers of the sundarbans.
The pasur
bifurcates into two at Mongla and the western branch flows through the
Sundarbans as the Shibsa. The Shibsa has been renamed as the Kunga river
near the estuary before falling into the bay
of bengal. Hiran Point is on the right-bank of the Shibsa-Kunga.
The total length of the river is about 100 km. The river crosses about
27 km through Paikgachha upazila and the rest of the course demarcates
the common boundary between Paikgachha and Dacope upazilas. Inside the
Sundarbans, the Shibsa meets with the Pasur and receives various rivulets
and khals from various directions, enriching its flow. Among them
the Barulia, Haria, Bunakhali, Garkhali, Mainas, Taki, Besekhali, Badurgachha,
Bhelti, Karua Gamrail, Hadda and Nali Jalla are notable. The river experiences
regular tides. Its water is saline throughout the year, but at the height
of the rainy season salinity goes down.
[Md Mahbub Murshed]
See map in
ganges-padma river
system.
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