Rivers, Waterfalls & Scenic Beauty

Major Rivers of Gujarat

1. Narmada River
   • Origin: Amarkantak Plateau, Madhya Pradesh
   • Length in Gujarat: ~161 km
   • Empties into: Arabian Sea
   • Important: Sardar Sarovar Dam, Kevadia (Statue of Unity)
2. Tapi (or Tapti) River
   • Origin: Satpura range, Madhya Pradesh
   • Flows westward into Arabian Sea
   • Major City on banks: Surat
3. Mahi River
   • Origin: Madhya Pradesh
   • Flows through: Rajasthan → Gujarat
   • Known for: Zig-zag flow (crosses Tropic of Cancer twice)
4. Sabarmati River
   • Origin: Aravalli Hills, Rajasthan
   • Passes through: Ahmedabad
   • Important: Sabarmati Ashram located on its bank
5. Damanganga River
   • Flows through: Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Valsad in Gujarat
   • Empties into Arabian Sea
6. Banas River
   • Tributary of the Chambal, partially flows in Gujarat
7. Shetrunji River
   • Originates from Gir Hills
   • Important for Bhavnagar region
8. Rukmavati River
   • Flows in the Kutch region, ends in Arabian Sea