Koringa (also known as Coringa, ) is a branch of the

Godavari River The Godavari (, Help:IPA/Sanskrit, �od̪aːʋəɾiː is India's second longest river after the Ganges River, Ganga River and drains the third largest Drainage basin, basin in India, covering about 10% of India's total geographical area. It ...

flowing in the

East Godavari District East Godavari is a district in the Coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh, India. Its district headquarters is at Rajamahendravaram. Geography This district is surrounded by: * North East: Alluri Sitharama Raju district * North West: Eluru ...

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History

The river was also historically known as the ''Coringa'', ''Koringa'', ''Corangi'', ''Coringuy''.

Geography

The ''Goutami Godavari'' is the Eastern branch of the Godavari river, that splits at Vijjeswaram, while the ''Vasista Godavari'' is the Western branch. Other main branch is Vainateya, which splits at

Dowleswaram Dowleswaram is a part of Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation (RMC). It also forms a part of Godavari Urban Development Authority. Landmarks Sir Arthur Cotton built the Dowleswaram Barrage across the Godavari in Dowleswaram. In memor ...

. Tulya, Atreya and Bharadwaja are minor tributaries.

History

Geography

See also