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The Juri River is a
trans-boundary river A transboundary river is a river that crosses at least one political border, either a border within a state or an international boundary. Bangladesh has the highest number of these rivers, with at least 58 major rivers that enter the country from ...
in India and
Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
. It rises in the
Jampui Hills Jampui Hills is a part of the Mizo hills (Lushai Hills) range located in the North Tripura district in the north eastern part of the Indian state of Tripura. The average altitude of the hill range is approximately 1000 metres above sea level. ...
of the Indian state of
Tripura Tripura () is a States and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, third-smallest state in the country, it covers ; and the seventh-least populous state with a populat ...
. It crosses into Bangladesh in
Kulaura Upazila Kulaura (), is the largest upazila (sub-district) of Moulvibazar District in north-eastern Bangladesh. The total area of this upazila is 545 km2. Hakaluki Haor, the largest marsh wetland in Sylhet Division and one of the largest in Bangladesh ...
of Maulvi Bazar District. The
Juri Upazila Juri () is an upazila (sub-district) of Moulvibazar District. It is located 48 km away from District headquarters. History After the Conquest of Sylhet in 1303, many disciples of Shah Jalal migrated to Juri where they preached the religion of I ...
is named after this river.


See also

*
List of rivers in Bangladesh According to Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), about 907 rivers currently flow in Bangladesh (during summer and winter), although the numbers stated in some sources are ambiguous. As stated by a publication called ''Bāṅlādēśēr ...


References

Rivers of Bangladesh Rivers of Tripura Kulaura Upazila Juri Upazila Rivers of Sylhet Division International rivers of Asia {{Bangladesh-river-stub