What is the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta?
Q: What is the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta?
A: The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta is a river delta in the South Asia region of Bangladesh and in West Bengal, India. It is the world's largest delta.
Q: What are some other names for the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta?
A: The delta is also known as the Brahmaputra Delta, the Sunderbans Delta, or the Bengal Delta.
Q: Why is the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta called The Green Delta?
A: Because the delta is one of the most fertile regions in the world, it is called The Green Delta.
Q: Where does the Ganges Delta empty into?
A: The Ganges Delta empties into the Bay of Bengal.
Q: What rivers form the floodplain of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta?
A: The floodplain is from three rivers: Ganges, the Brahmaputra River, and the Meghna River.
Q: What is the east and west limit of the delta?
A: The delta stretches from the Hooghly River on the west to the Meghna River on the east.
Q: What are the main seaports in India and Bangladesh located in the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta?
A: In India Kolkata and Haldia are the main seaports, while in Bangladesh the main seaports are the Port of Mongla and Chittagong.
