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yarlung tsangpo

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The longest river in Tibet, China, which originates at the Angsi Glacier, flows eastward across the Tibetan Plateau, and eventually becomes the Brahmaputra River upon entering India.

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This transboundary river is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, but changes its name to the Brahmaputra as it flows into India, and later the Jamuna in Bangladesh.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Yarlung tsangpo. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yarlung-tsangpo
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