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Tapi River: source, course, dams and places

Tapi (Tapti) is about 724 km long (total length). It rises at Multai and reaches the Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea). A map-first summary for exam revision.

By Pradyumna Gayake · Updated · From the same data as the app’s Tapi study card

Map of the Tapi river in India, from its source to Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea), with 1 dams and 2 places along its course. Source Ukai Dam Burhanpur Surat
The Tapi drawn from AtlasMitra’s river data. Circle: source. Diamonds: dams and barrages. Dots: places on its course. India’s boundary as per the Survey of India.

Source

The Tapi rises at Multai, Betul district, Madhya Pradesh. 21.70° N, 78.13° E

Course

Its main course runs Madhya Pradesh → Maharashtra → Gujarat, and it enters the Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea): near Dumas, Surat, Gujarat.

Key facts

  • Second-largest west-flowing river of the peninsula
  • Tributaries include Purna, Girna, Panjhara and Waghur.

Dams and barrages

DamWhere and what
Ukai DamTapi district, Gujarat.

Places along the Tapi

PlaceNote
BurhanpurMadhya Pradesh · river-bank city.
SuratGujarat · estuary city.

Quick questions

Where does the Tapi originate?

At Multai (Betul district, Madhya Pradesh).

Where does the Tapi end?

In the Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea) (Near Dumas, Surat, Gujarat).

How long is the Tapi?

About 724 km (total length).

Which dams are on the Tapi?

Ukai Dam: Tapi district, Gujarat.

Sources

  1. Basin: River Basin Atlas of India (CWC & ISRO, 2012)
  2. River course: Natural Earth Public domain and © OpenStreetMap contributors ODbL 1.0