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Western Coastal Plains
The Western Coastal plain lies between Kerala and Gujarat and stretches from the Arabian Sea to
the Western Ghats. 50 km is the average width of these plains, much less than its eastern
counterpart. These plains feature plentiful rivers and backwaters which result in forming
estuaries. The Gulf of Kutch and the Gulf of Khambat lie on the northern part. The Western Coastal
Plain is separated into three major parts the Malabar Coast, the Konkan coast and the Gujarat
Coast. The rivers that flow through this region, results in the formation of many estuaries in the
western coastal plains.
SOUTHERN
PLATEAUS
Coastal Plains and islands of India
Quick Fact
The storm activity experienced by Western coastal plains is less in
comparison to the eastern coastal plains.
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