The Vaan River is a river of central India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It is tributary of Purna River

Purna River

The Purna River is a river of Western India. It runs parallel to the Tapti river and empties in it at Changdev in Jalgaon, Maharashta.-Description:...

, which is major tributary of Tapti River

Tapti River

The Tapi River ancient original name Tapi River , is a river in central India. It is one of the major rivers of peninsular India with a length of around 724 km...

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Description

It rises in the Gawilgarh hills of eastern Satpura Range

Satpura Range

The Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India. The range rises in eastern Gujarat state near the Arabian Sea coast, running east through Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to Chhattisgarh. The range parallels the Vindhya Range to the north, and these two east-west ranges divide the...

 in Amravati District

Amravati district

Amravati district is a district of Maharashtra state in central India. Amravati is the administrative headquarters of the district.The district is situated between 20°32' and 21°46' north latitudes and 76°37' and 78°27' east longitudes. The district occupies an area of 12,235 km²...

 of Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

 state, and flows southward, draining Amravati, Akola and Buldhana region before emptying into the Purna River

Purna River

The Purna River is a river of Western India. It runs parallel to the Tapti river and empties in it at Changdev in Jalgaon, Maharashta.-Description:...

 in Buldhana District

Buldhana district

-Buldhana district is a district in the Amravati division of Maharashtra state in western India. It is situated at the westernmost border of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and is 500 km from the state capital, Mumbai...

 of Maharashta.

The watershed lies mostly in these three districts of Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

 state.

It originates in Amravati District

Amravati district

Amravati district is a district of Maharashtra state in central India. Amravati is the administrative headquarters of the district.The district is situated between 20°32' and 21°46' north latitudes and 76°37' and 78°27' east longitudes. The district occupies an area of 12,235 km²...

 of Maharashtra and flows through Akola

Akola District

Akola is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city of Akola is the district headquarters. Akola district forms the central part of Amravati Division, and was a former British Raj Berar Province.Area of the district is 5,431 km²...

, and Buldhana

Buldhana district

-Buldhana district is a district in the Amravati division of Maharashtra state in western India. It is situated at the westernmost border of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and is 500 km from the state capital, Mumbai...

 districts.

The following villages are located on the banks of Vaan rivers Wari Bhairaogad, Warkhed, Sagoda, Danapur

Danapur

Danapur , sometimes known as Dinapur or Dinapore is a satellite town of Patna in Bihar state of India. It is located on the bank of the River Sone which merges with River Ganges at Digha a few kilometers from Danapur...

, Wadgaon Pr Adgaon

Wadgaon Pr Adgaon

Wadgaon Pr Adgaon is a village, in Sangrampur tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.-Geography:It is located on Other District Road road on east direction from Banoda Eklara, which is on MH State Highway 173 connecting Shegaon - Warwat Bakal - Bawanbir - Tunki via Kated and Kolad...

, Kolad

Kolad

Kolad is a village, in Raigad district, Maharashtra State, India.Kolad, a thriving tiny village in the Mahad region in the state of Maharashtra, is blessed with natural foliage and luxuriant greenery...

, Kated

Kated

Kated is a village, in Sangrampur tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.-Geography:It is located on east direction from Banoda Eklara on MH State Highway 173 connecting Shegaon - Warwat Bakal - Bawanbir and Tunki...

, Kakanwada Bk, Kakanwada Kh, Wankhed

Wankhed

Wankhed is a small village, situated on the bank of Vaan River in Maharashtra, India.Wankhed is situated at the bank of river "wan" in the buldana district of maharashtra state .The river divides the region in two different places one called wankhed and other called "Durgadaitya" so the wankhed ...

, Paturda

Paturda

Paturda is a village, in Sangrampur tehsil of Buldhana district, Maharashtra State, India.-Geography:It is located on east direction from Warwat Khanderao on MH State Highway 173 connecting Shegaon - Warwat Bakal - Bawanbir and Tunki...

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There is a dam on the river Wan Dam at Wari in Akola.

The two maharashtra state highways MH SH 194 cross the river at Warkhed village and MH SH 195 between Kakanwada Bk and Kakanwada Kh village

Name

It is also spelled as Wan or VanRiver. Also known as Waanganga .

There are many places named after the Vaan river.
Some of them are

• Wan Wildlife Sanctuary - a Wildlife Sanctuary located in Amravati district, is extension of Melghat
  Melghat
  Melghat was declared a Tiger Reserve and was among the first nine Tiger Reserves notified in 1973-74 under the Project Tiger. It is located in northern part of Amravati District of Maharashtra State in India. The Tapti River and the Gawilgadh ridge of the Satpura Range form the boundaries of the...
  
   Tiger Reserve of Project Tiger
  Project Tiger
  Project Tiger was launched in 1972 in India. The project aims at ensuring a viable population of tigers in their natural habitats and preserving areas of biological importance as a natural heritage for the people. The selection of areas for the reserves represented as close as possible the...
  
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• Wan Road Railway Station (Station Code: WND) on Akola - Khandwa
  Khandwa
  Khandwa is a town in the Nimaad region of Madhya Pradesh, an Administrative State in central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Khandwa District, formerly known as East Nimar District.Khandwa is an ancient town, with many places of worship, like many other towns in India...
  
   route of South Central Railway.

• Wan Dam at Wari in Akola

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