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Which countries does the Ganges River flow through?

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Physical map showing the Brahmaputra and Ganges river basins and their drainage networks across northern India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet (China), and Myanmar. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation, from the high Himalayas in brown and white to lowland plains in green, and marks major rivers, tributaries, glaciers, dams, irrigated areas, and regions subject to flooding. An inset locator map highlights the region within South Asia. — Ganges River The Brahmaputra and Ganges river basins and their drainage network.

The Ganges River flows primarily through two countries: India and Bangladesh.12

While the vast majority of the river's course is located within Indian territory, its large delta—which it shares with the Brahmaputra River—is situated mostly in Bangladesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.12