The Kameng River was earlier known as the Bhareli River and it now flows as Kameng in Arunachal Pradesh and Jia Bhoreli in Assam. The river originates in the eastern Himalayan Mountains, of the Tawang district from the glacial lake below snow capped Gori Chen Mountain. The exact point of origin of the Kameng River is 27°48?36?N, 92°26?38?E. the Kameng River flows down from a height of 6,300 metres or 20,669 ft. The river flows along the Tibet border in South Tibet and flows through Bhalukpong circle of West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh and Sonitpur District of Assam, India. It is one of the main tributaries of the Brahmaputra River, joining it at Tezpur, just east of the Kolia Bhomora Setu Bridge.

The Kameng River forms the joining point between East Kameng District and West Kameng Districts and is also the limitation between the Sessa and Eaglenest sanctuaries to its west and the Pakke tiger reserve in the eastward direction. The Dafla Hills are at the east and the Aka Hills are the abode of Aka tribe and fall at the west of the Kameng River. The entire expanse of forest along the Bhalukpong-Bomdila highway on the west bank of the river in West Kameng are cleared in the last few years though the forest across the river continues to be in a healthy state.

The tributaries of Kameng River flow in the eastern half of Eaglenest-Sessa Wildlife sanctuaries. The Tippi Naala that joins the Kameng River at the village of Tippi on the Bhalukpong-Bomdila highway usually drains these reserves. The other main river flowing through West Kameng District, Bichom, the Tenga and Dirang Chu are also tributaries of the Kameng.

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