delta region

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delta
noun
uk
/ˈdel.tə/us
/ˈdel.t̬ə/
geography
an area of low, flat land, sometimes shaped like a triangle, where a river divides into several smaller rivers before flowing into ...
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region
noun[C]
uk
/ˈriː.dʒən/us
/ˈriː.dʒən/
a particular area or part of the world, or any of the large official areas into which a country ...
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(Definition ofdeltaandregionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Transport in the district is mainly through waterways, as it is in a riverdeltaregion, and roads are poorly developed.
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Within thedeltaregion, the river split into multiple braided channels and formed complex estuary and terrestrial ecosystems.
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Ironically, it is this flat, silt-composeddeltaregionwith its abundance of water that supports shallot, corn, and cassava cultivation in the region.
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The ridge is surrounded by the fertile lands of thedeltaregion.
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Cauverydeltaregion, but salt extraction and prawn cultivation are the major occupations.
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Today thedeltaregionis well watered, crisscrossed by channels and canals.
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Although this is adeltaregion, the people here mainly depend upon seasonal rainfall.
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Fishing is also an important activity in thedeltaregion, with fish being a major source of food for many of the people in the area.
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Located in the low-lyingdeltaregionalong the river, its outlying areas were developed as cotton plantations, and the city became a major cotton market and brokerage center.
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This will create a large number of environmental refugees especially from low-lying delta regions in poor countries.
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Between the 5th and 7th centuries there were few centers of occupation in thedeltaregion, and in the estuarine and peat areas no settlements at all have been found.
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