Ganges River

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:river
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Ganga
gptkbp:basinPopulation over 400 million
gptkbp:basinSize over 1,000,000 km²
gptkbp:country gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkbp:flowsThrough gptkb:Bay_of_Bengal
gptkb:Meghna_River
gptkb:Padma_River
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ganges River
gptkbp:importantFor gptkb:transportation
agriculture
ritual bathing
cremation rituals
gptkbp:length 2525 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Ganga_(goddess)
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Allahabad
gptkb:Haridwar
gptkb:Varanasi
gptkb:Kolkata
gptkbp:mouth gptkb:Bay_of_Bengal
gptkbp:mouthElevation 0 m
gptkbp:mythologicalRole descended from heaven
gptkbp:notableFeature site of Kumbh Mela
heavily polluted
home to Ganges river dolphin
forms world's largest delta
largest river in India by discharge
gptkbp:passesThrough gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:Bihar
gptkb:Jharkhand
gptkb:Uttar_Pradesh
gptkb:Uttarakhand
gptkb:West_Bengal
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Ganges_River_Dolphin_Sanctuary
gptkbp:religiousSignificance gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:sacredText gptkb:Hindus
gptkbp:source gptkb:Gangotri_Glacier
gptkbp:sourceElevation 4100 m
gptkbp:tributaryOf gptkb:Kosi_River
gptkb:Son_River
gptkb:Tamsa_River
gptkb:Yamuna_River
gptkb:Gandak_River
gptkb:Chambal_River
gptkb:Ghaghara_River
gptkb:Gomti_River
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Sundarbans
gptkbp:דת gptkb:Sundarbans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gharial
gptkb:Holy_Place
gptkb:Bay_of_Bengal
gptkb:Yamuna_River
gptkb:Bull_Shark
gptkb:Gangetic_dolphin
gptkb:Pataliputra
gptkb:Ganges_Basin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5