Ganges Delta

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf river
gptkbp:area approximately 105,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:averageRainfall over 2000 mm per year
gptkbp:biodiversity yes
gptkbp:climate tropical monsoon
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
gptkbp:economicActivity tourism
aquaculture
rice cultivation
jute production
gptkbp:environmentalImpact deforestation
flooding
soil erosion
salinity intrusion
gptkbp:formed gptkb:Meghna_River
gptkb:Ganges_River
Brahmaputra River
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures alluvial plain
sedimentary basin
gptkbp:historicalSignificance ancient trade routes
colonial history
gptkbp:homeTo gptkb:Royal_Bengal_Tiger
Sundarbans_mangrove_forest
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ganges Delta
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkbp:majorCities gptkb:Barisal
gptkb:Dhaka
gptkb:Howrah
Kolkata
Khulna
gptkbp:notableFor agriculture
fishing
biodiversity
gptkbp:population over 100 million people
gptkbp:supports bird species
various fish species
wildlife habitats
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
urbanization
rising sea levels
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Sundarbans_National_Park
gptkb:Howrah_Bridge
gptkb:Barisal's_floating_guava_market
gptkb:Kolkata's_Victoria_Memorial
Dhaka's Lalbagh Fort
gptkbp:transportation road networks
river transport
rail networks
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site Sundarbans