List Of Rivers In Nepal

picture info	List Of Rivers In Nepal This is a list of rivers of Nepal, east to west. This list is arranged by drainage basin, indented to show the structure of confluences. Tributaries rising inside India are not shown. The basin is generally categorized into ten major basins as listed below. Kankai river basin * Kankai River Mai River Yubragyi river Koshi river basin Koshi River * Tamor * Mewa River Palun Khola * Ghunsa River ** Yamatari river Arun Sunkoshi * Chaku River * Bhairabkunda River Dudh Koshi *Imja Khola Hongu River Solu River Likhu Khola Bhote Koshi * Tama Koshi * Indravati River *Melamchi River Bagmati river basin Bagmati River Kamala River Lakhandei River *Bisnumati River Gandaki river basin Gandaki River (Narayani) (Kali Gandaki) Binai River East Rapti River *Karra River * Kukhreni River Trishuli River * Langtang River *Seti Gandaki River * Marshyangdi ** Chhandi River Budhi Gandaki River * Nisi Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kankai River The Kankai River ( ne, कन्काई नदी, also referred to as Kankai Mai or Mai Khola) is a trans-boundary river flowing through the hills of Ilam and the plains of the Jhapa District in Nepal. A holy river for many Hindus living nearby, the Kotihom river bank is a common site for death rituals. Kankai Irrigation Project, launched by the Nepalese government irrigates southern Jhapa, including Shivganj, Pachgachi and Mahavara. the Kankai River has several tourist hotspots along its course, such as in the areas of Domukha, Dhanuskoti, Chuli, Chepti and Maipokhari. The river overflows during monsoons and has potential to overflow onto the thousands of hectares of fertile plains of Jhapa. The Kotihom Surunga Municipality holds an annual Mai Mela fair on March 1, where many people from Jhapa, Morang, Ilam and various parts of India come to enjoy and perform religious activities. Kankai Aryaghat, on the Kotihom bank of the river was built recently, funded by public inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hongu River The Hongu River is a major river and valley in the Sankhuwasawa District. It is a tributary of the Hinku River, which subsequently flows into the Dudh Kosi. The Hongu Valley is at the back of the Everest region. It has views of the peaks of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse and Ama Dablam. The Hongu basin is a river valley which feeds a group of lakes. The Hongu region offers one of the finest wilderness treks in Nepal where even huts and herds are rarely seen. Both the Hongu and Hinku valleys remain uninhabited although there are kharka in the upper Hinku basin where Sherpas The Sherpa are one of the Tibetan ethnic groups native to the most mountainous regions of Nepal, Tingri County in the Tibet Autonomous Region and the Himalayas. The term ''sherpa'' or ''sherwa'' derives from the Sherpa language words ("east") ... from the south, near Pangkongma, graze their animals during the grass-growing monsoon. References Rivers of the Province No. 1 {{Nepal-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	East Rapti River The East Rapti River flows from east to west through the Chitwan Valley in Nepal, forming the northern border of the Chitwan National Park. It joins the Narayani River inside the protected area.Bhuju, U. R., Shakya, P. R., Basnet, T. B., Shrestha, S. (2007)''Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites''. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Kathmandu, Nepal. See also Karra River Kushmanda Sarowar Triveni Dham * Rapti River Narayani River Narayani may refer to: Narayani (deity), another name for Lakshmi * Narayani, an epithet of Yogamaya * Narayani River, or Gandaki River, in Nepal * Narayani Temple, in Narayani village, near Khalikote, Odisha, India * Narayani Zone, a former adm ... References Rivers of Bagmati Province Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Gandaki River The Gandaki River, also known as the Narayani and the Gandak, is one of the major rivers in Nepal and a left bank tributary of the Ganges in India. Its total catchment area amounts to , most of it in Nepal. In the Nepal Himalayas, it is notable for its deep canyon. The basin also contains three mountains over , namely Dhaulagiri, Manaslu and Annapurna I. Dhaulagiri is the highest point of the Gandaki basin. River course Nepal The Kali Gandaki river source is at the border with Tibet at an elevation of at the Nhubine Himal Glacier in the Mustang region of Nepal. The headwaters stream on some maps is named the Chhuama Khola and then, nearing Lo Manthang, the Nhichung Khola or Choro Khola. The Kali Gandaki then flows southwest (with the name of Mustang Khola on old, outdated maps) through a sheer-sided, deep canyon before widening at the steel footbridge at Chele, where part of its flow funnels through a rock tunnel, and from this point the now wide river is called the Kali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Bisnumati River The Bisnumati River ( Nepal Bhasa:, ne , विष्णुमति नदी), flowing in the Kathmandu Valley, originates at Tokha on Shivapuri Mountain, north of Kathmandu. It flows through the western part of old Kathmandu city. It is a holy river for both Hindu and Buddhist people. Literally, Bishnumati means ''the beloved river of Lord Vishnu''. Sobha Baghwati and Indrayani along with Kankeshowri temple - a few of the holiest places of the Kathmandu Valley are on the opposite banks of this river. Karbir Masan, a revered cemetery is also on the bank of this river. the tributaries of this river are Sapanatirtha Khola, Sangle Khola, Lhora Khola and Binap fall. Bisnap fall locates at the Shivapuri National Park just above the Muhan Pokhari. Bishnumati is one of the very important rivers of the valley. It provides water for drinking, cultivating agriculture and ritual purposes of the local citizens. It has rich ritual cultural values. But from last 35 years it has b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lakhandei River The Lakhandei River is a river in southern Nepal and in the state of Bihar in India. It is a main tributary of the Bagmati River. In Nepal, the river basin lies in the Sarlahi District, and the river originates in the Sivalik Hills. The river enters India in the Sitamarhi district of Bihar, and flows through the town of Sitamarhi. It floods heavily in sitamarhi.It then enters the Muzaffarpur district Muzaffarpur District is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. Muzaffarpur district is part of and also the headquarters of Tirhut Division Tirhut is the ancient name of all of northern Bihar. History Muzaffarpur was a par ..., and joins the Bagmati at Katra (within the Muzaffarpur district).before joining baghmati river split in two parts one part join baghmati while another one remain open & known as kali khadai near khangura village. The Lankhandei is known for flooding. See also * List of rivers in India References Rivers of Madhesh Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kamala River The Kamala River (Hindi and ne, कमला नदी kamalā nadī) originates from Nepal and flows through Indian state of Bihar. Course The Kamala originates from Churia Range near Maithan which is near Sindhuli Gadhi in Sindhuli District of Nepal at an elevation of . It flows in a southerly direction crossing Kamala Khoj area and after passing through a gorge above Chauphat it flows into the terai area of Nepal at Chisapani. The Kamala forms the border between Siraha and Dhanusa districts in the terai. During the monsoon the river swells up and thus causes devastating river bank erosion. Tao River and Baijnath Khola River merges with Kamala at Maini It enters Indian territory in Madhubani district in Bihar, upstream of Jainagar. A barrage known as Kamala barrage has been constructed by the State Government near Jainagar. It joins the river Kareh (Bagmati) at Badlaghat in Khagaria district and the combined stream flows into the Koshi nearby. While one of its branches l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Bagmati River , "Tiger Gate") , source1_location = Shivapuri, Sundarijal, Kathmandu, Nepal , source1_coordinates= , source1_elevation = , mouth = Confluence with Kamala River , mouth_location = Jagmohra, Bihar, India , mouth_coordinates = , mouth_elevation = , progression = , river_system = , basin_size = , tributaries_left = Manohara, Marin Khola, Lakhandei, Adhwara, Kamala , tributaries_right = Lalbakaiya, Bishnumati , custom_label = , custom_data = , extra = The Bagmati River flows through the Kathmandu valley of Nepal, separating the cities of Kathmandu from Patan, before flowing through Madesh Province of southern Nepal and joins the Kamla River in the Indian state of Bihar. It is considered holy by both Hindus and Buddhists. A number of Hindu temples are located on its banks. The importance of Bagmati river also lies in the fact that Hindus are cremated on the banks of this holy rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pashupatinath2 Pashupatinath may refer to: * Pashupatinath or Pashupati, Hindu god * Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, the holiest place in Nepal and the temple of the most revered God of Nepal * Pashupatinath Temple, Mandsaur __NOTOC__ Pashupatinath Temple at Mandsaur, also referred to as the Mandsaur Shiva temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh, India. It belongs to Pashupatinath tradition which is one of 6 major tradition within ... , temple of Shree Pashupatinath in India {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Melamchi River Melamchi River (Nepali: मेलम्चि खोला) is a tributary of the Indrawati River. It originates from the Jugal Himal at an elevation of about amsl. It joins with the Indrawati River at Melamchi Bazaar. Morphology The Melamchi River is long and has a catchment area of up to the confluence. The river flows southwards and widens downstream. Hydrology The mean annual flow is 9.7 m3/s. The maximum flow is 289 m3/s. Infrastructure * Melamchi Water Supply Project in the river diverts water from the river to Kathmandu for drinking. Incidents * In June 2021, a flood of the river damaged the Melamchi Bazaar killing several locals and some foreigners. See also List of rivers of Nepal This is a list of rivers of Nepal, east to west. This list is arranged by drainage basin, indented to show the structure of confluences. Tributaries rising inside India are not shown. The basin is generally categorized into ten major basins as li ... References {{coord, 27.8334, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Indravati River, Nepal The Indravati River ( ne, इन्द्रावती नदी) in Nepal is a tributary of the Sun Koshi River.Sharma, U. P. (1996). ''Ecology of the Koshi river in Nepal-India (north Bihar): a typical river ecosystem''. In: Jha, P. K., Ghimire, G. P. S., Karmacharya, S. B., Baral, S. R., Lacoul, P. (eds.) ''Environment and biodiversity in the context of South Asia''. Proceedings of the Regional Conference on Environment and Biodiversity, March 7–9, 1994, Kathmandu. Ecological Society, Kathmandu. Pp 92–99. It used to be called "Melamchi" or "Melamchu" until the 19th century. Course The source of the Indravati River is located in the south-facing slopes of the Himalayas. Its upper course is characterized by a steep gradient, precipitous slopes, huge boulders and rocks in the river valley, and large rapids. It flows through alpine, sub-alpine and temperate forests. Settlements occur along its lower course. The Indravati's catchment area includes the eastern slopes of the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tamakoshi River The Tamakoshi River ( ne, तामाकोशी) is part of the Koshi or Sapta Koshi river system in Nepalese Himalayas. It originates from (or Rongshar Tsangpo) and Lapchi Gang rivers close to the Nepal-Tibet border. It flows in southern direction through Bagmati Province in Nepal, namely through Dolakha District and Ramechhap District Ramechhap District ( ne, रामेछाप जिल्ला), a part of Bagmati Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, known as wallo Kirat Ramechhap, with Manthali .... Infrastructures Hydropower Just above the confluence of Rolwaling Chu Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project is operating since July 2021, currently it is largest hydroelectric plant in Nepal, with a power output equivalent to two-thirds of Nepal's current power generation. Down the river in the bank, ''Khimti Power Plant'', which was built between 1996 and 2000 is located in Khimti pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]