Jiri River

Jiri River
Jiri River is located in Assam
Jiri River
Jiri River is located in India
Jiri River
Native nameজিৰি নদী (Assamese)
Location
StateAssam & Manipur
Physical characteristics
SourceDima Hasao District
 • locationAssam
 • coordinates25°10′42.9″N 93°20′58.3″E / 25.178583°N 93.349528°E / 25.178583; 93.349528
MouthBarak River
 • location
Jirimukh, Assam-Manipur border
 • coordinates
24°42′42.9″N 93°04′54.7″E / 24.711917°N 93.081861°E / 24.711917; 93.081861
Basin features
ProgressionJiri River - Barak River

The Jiri River is a tributary of the Barak River in the Indian state of Assam. The river originates from Boro Ninglo area of Dima Hasao district. The Jiri river serves as the inter-state boundary between Manipur and Assam and joins the Barak River at Jirimukh (Jiri-mukh where mukh means mouth in Assamese language).[1][2]

  1. ^ "Changing course of Jiri River threatens state's boundary". The People’s Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  2. ^ "River System of Assam". Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Govt of India’s environment related portal.