The West Banas is a river in western

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...

. It originates from the southern

Aravalli Range The Aravalli Range (also spelled ''Aravali'') is a mountain range in Northern- Western India, running approximately in a south-west direction, starting near Delhi, passing through southern Haryana, Rajasthan, and ending in Ahmedabad Gujarat. ...

, in Sirohi District of the state of

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern ...

. It flows south, draining the valley between

Mount Abu Mount Abu () is a hill station in the Aravalli Range in Sirohi district of the state of Rajasthan in western India.The mountain forms a rocky plateau 22 km long by 9 km wide. The highest peak on the mountain is Guru Shikhar at abov ...

on the west and the easterly ridge of the Aravallis on the east through the West Banas Dam,

Swarupganj Swaroopganj (Swarupganj) is a village in Sirohi district in Rajasthan state in India. It is located about 45 km south of Sirohi and 20 km north of Abu Road. Swaroopganj (Swarupganj)is a railway station on Ahmedabad-Jaipur Jaipu ...

and Abu Road city. It continues south through the plains of

Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...

state, flowing through Banaskantha and Patan districts to empty into

Little Rann of Kutch The Little Rann of Kutch is a salt marsh which is part of the Rann of Kutch in Kutch district, Gujarat, India. Attractions Indian wild ass sanctuary The Little Rann of Kutch is home to the Indian wild ass (khur). To conserve this spec ...

seasonal

wetland A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently (for years or decades) or seasonally (for weeks or months). Flooding results in oxygen-free (Anoxic waters, anoxic) processes prevailing, especially in t ...

. The watershed area of the West Banas River is approximately 1,876 square kilometres. The length of the river is 266 kilometres, of which 50 kilometres is in

, the remaining in

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Rivers of Rajasthan Sirohi district Rivers of Gujarat Aravalli Range Banaskantha district Rivers of India {{India-river-stub

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