Arial Khan River
| Arial Khan River | |
|---|---|
Fishing scene on the banks of the Arial Khan | |
| Location | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Region | Barisal Division |
| District | Faridpur District, Madaripur District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Padma river |
| • coordinates | 23°28′20″N 90°06′24″E / 23.4721°N 90.1066°E |
| Mouth | Tentulia River |
• coordinates | 22°45′35″N 90°26′08″E / 22.7596°N 90.4356°E |
| Length | 155 km |
Ariyal Khan (Bengali: আড়িয়াল খাঁ, romanized: Āṛiẏāl Khā̃, Bengali pronunciation: [aɽijal kʰã]) is a major distributary of the Padma River in the districts of Faridpur, Madaripur, and Barisal. The river is 155 kilometers long, has an average width of 300 meters, and its course is serpentine in nature. The Bangladesh Water Development Board has designated the Ariyal Khan River as River No. 2 in the southwest region.