(Narbada; ancient Namados), a river in India. According to various data, it measures from 1,250 to 1,400 km long; it drains an area of about 100,000 sq km. The Narmada rises in the Maikala Range, flows through the northern part of the Deccan plateau, and empties into the Gulf of Khambat (Cambay) of the Arabian Sea, forming an estuary. Over a considerable distance it flows in a deep tectonic fault valley. Water is abundant during the summer monsoon rains. In June and July the flow rate reaches 55,000 cu m per sec (exceeding that of the Ganges at this time of year). The waters of the lower Narmada are used for irrigation, and the river is navigable at the estuary. The cities of Broach and Anklesvar are located on the lower Narmada.