Balu River
The Balu River, located in Bangladesh, is a tributary of the Shitalakshya River. The 44-km long Balu passes through the wetlands of Beel Belai and Dhaka before its confluence with the Shitalakshya at Demra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Bangladesh
- Also known as: “Bālu” and “Bālu River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Demra Thana and Green Model Town.
Demra Thana
Suburb
Demra is a thana of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. It consists of Ward No 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69 and 70 of Dhaka South City Corporation. Demra is situated in the eastern border area of Dhaka City.
Green Model Town
Suburb
Green Model Town is a private housing project straddling the boundary between Demra and Mugda Thana Khilgaon Thanas of Dhaka District, Bangladesh. Main entrance is Manda which is situated at Dhaka South City Corporation including ward 71,72,73. Green Model Town is situated 5 km west of Balu River.
Motijheel
Suburb
Central Dhaka includes Motijheel, the centre of finance and business, the University of Dhaka, a historic area with a number of museums, and Tejgaon-Dhanmondi, home to large shopping malls, markets and a variety of eateries. Motijheel is situated 8 km west of Balu River.
Balu River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Welsh—“Balu River” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Բալու գետ”
- Azerbaijani: “Balu (çay)”
- Azerbaijani: “Balu”
- Bengali: “বালু নদী”
- Czech: “Balu”
- German: “Balu”
- Hebrew: “באלאו”
- Polish: “Balu”
- Russian: “Балу”
- Slovak: “Balu”
- Ukrainian: “Балу”
- Welsh: “Afon Balu”
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