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What is the length of the river Mahanadi? Where does it rise?

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  • Mahanadi rises from Raipur district of Chhatisgarh and flows for about 851 km before its outfall into the Bay of Bengal.
  • Its main tributaries are the Seonath, the Jonk, the Hasdeo, the Mand, the ib, the Ong and the Tel.
  • It drains an area of around 141,600 square kilometres (54,700 sq mi) and has a total course of 858 kilometres (533 mi).
  • The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
  • The word Mahanadi literally comes from two odia words 'maha' and nadi' meaning 'The Great River'.

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