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Chittari River

The 883rd longest river in the world

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Chittari River is a small river that flows through the village of Chithari near Kanhangad in Kasaragod district of Kerala. Malayalam: The Chittaripuzha is 25 km long and originates from Iriya Punur. The river, which passes through various encroachments, is now on the verge of destruction. The mangrove forests around the village of Chithari are unique. Leptarma biju, a crab not found anywhere else in the world, was discovered in these forests on September 4, 2020.

Flows through: India.

River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.

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