WAINGANGA RIVER

river, tributary of the Godavari River, western India. It rises in the Mahadeo Hills in south-central Madhya Pradesh state and flows 360 miles (580 km) south to join the Wardha River (a headwater of the Godavari) northeast of Kagaznagar in Maharashtra state. Along the final 142 miles (229 km) of its course, the river forms the boundary between Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh states and is known as the Pranhita. The Wainganga River valley is forested and relatively sparsely populated, except in the northern industrial area around Nagpur city in Maharashtra state. Most of the population is concentrated along the river, where rice is extensively irrigated. Major river towns include Kamptee, Bhandara, and Pauni.