Geography
From the Geographical point of view Chhindwara district can be divided into three main regions - 1) The western region consists two major town junnordeo & parasia, 2) the central region consisting of Chhindwara, Southern part of Amarwara region and Northern part of Sausar region. This region is also known as the Satpura mountain region and 3) The third region is mostly the Northern region consisting of hilly terrain.
The geographical height of district varies from 1,550 ft (470 m) to 3,820 ft (1,160 m) above sea level with an average elevation of 2215 feet (675 m). There are five major rivers which flow through the district namely Kanhan, Pench, Jam, Kulbehra, Shakkar and Doodh. Kanhan river flows in the Southern direction through the western parts of Chhindwara Tahsil and mixes with the Wenganga river. Jam river flows mostly through the Sausar region and joins with the Kanhan river. Pench river flows in the border areas of Chhindwara and Seoni Districts and mixes with the Kanhan river in Nagpur District. Kulbehra river starts at Umreth and flows through Chhindwara and Mohkhed and joins with Pench river. Around 4212.556 km². area of the district is covered under forest. Bamboo, Teak, Harra, Saalbeej, Tendu Patta are the major forest wealth.
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