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Wainganga River: source, course, dams and places

Wainganga is about 569 km long (total length). It rises at Mundara and ends in Joins the Wardha to form the Pranhita. A map-first summary for exam revision.

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

Map of the Wainganga river in India, from its source to Joins the Wardha to form the Pranhita, with 1 dams and 1 places along its course. Source Gosikhurd Dam
The Wainganga 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 Wainganga rises at Mundara, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh. 22.01° N, 79.53° E

Course

Its main course runs Madhya Pradesh → Maharashtra, and it ends in Joins the Wardha to form the Pranhita: gadchiroli–Chandrapur, Maharashtra.

Key facts

  • Flows past Pench and Kanha landscapes
  • Tributaries include Kanhan, Bagh and Bawanthadi.

Dams and barrages

DamWhere and what
Gosikhurd DamBhandara district, Maharashtra.

Places along the Wainganga

PlaceNote
BhandaraMaharashtra · river-bank town.

Quick questions

Where does the Wainganga originate?

At Mundara (Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh).

Where does the Wainganga end?

In Joins the Wardha to form the Pranhita (Gadchiroli–Chandrapur, Maharashtra).

How long is the Wainganga?

About 569 km (total length).

Which dams are on the Wainganga?

Gosikhurd Dam: Bhandara district, Maharashtra.

Sources

  1. River course: Natural Earth Public domain and © OpenStreetMap contributors ODbL 1.0