Rivers in Nepal

Nepal is the second richest country in water resources after Brazil as it has lots of natural water resources from all over the country parts.

List of rivers of Nepal

Bagmati River
The Bagmati River runs through the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal and separates Kathmandu from Patan. It is considered holy by both Hindus and Buddhists. A number of Hindu temples are located on its banks.
The importance of Bagmati also lies in the fact that Hindus are cremated on the banks of this holy river, and Kirants are buried in the hills by its side. According to the Nepalese Hindu tradition, the dead body must be dipped three times into the Bagmati River before cremation, so that the reincarnation cycle may be ended. The chief mourner (usually the first son) who lights the funeral pyre must take a holy river-water bath immediately after cremation. .

Bisnumati River

Bisnumati River, flowing in the Kathmandu Valley, originates at 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 Tokha on Sivapuri 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.

Anoma River

The Anoma is a river in southern Nepal, near Kapilavastu, where Prince Siddhartha renounced the world before becoming Gautama Buddha by cutting off his hair, abandoning his royal dress and exchanging it for the robes of an ascetic. Chinese pilgrims have also recorded the position and the importance of the Anoma river in Nepal.

Arun River (China–Nepal)

The Arun is a trans-boundary river and is part of the Koshi or SaptaKoshi river system in Nepal. It originates in Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China where it is called the Phung Chu or Bum-chu.

Babai River 

The Babai River originates in and completely drains Inner Terai Dang Valley of Mid-Western Nepal. Dang is an oval valley between the Mahabharat Range and Siwalik Hills in its eponymous district. Dang was anciently home to indigenous Tharu people and came to be ruled from India by the House of Tulsipur who also counted as one of the confederation of 22 petty kingdoms in the Karnali region.

Barun River

The Barun River is a tributary of the Arun River and is part of the Koshi river system in Nepal.

Myagdi Khola

Myagdi Khola is a river which has its source at Mt. Dhaulagiri, then passes through Myagdi district to meet to the Kaligandaki river. The term "myagdi" may be originated from the two Magar (the caste in Nepal) language terms Meng and dee. Meng means Thapa Magar (sub caste of MAGAR)  and Dee means water in magar language. It is the ever flow river.

Bheri River

The Bheri River is a major tributary of the Karnali River draining the western Dhaulagiri range in western Nepal. It has three important upper tributaries. Sani (little) Bheri drains southern slopes of this range while Thuli (big) Bheri drains northern slopes. Another tributary Uttar Ganga drains Dhorpatan Valley to the south of the Dhaulagiris. Downstream, the Bheri flows through Surkhet Valley before joining the Karnali River in the Mahabharat Range or Lesser Himalaya.

Bhote Koshi

The Bhote Koshi is the upper river course of the Sun Koshi, known as Poiqu in Tibet.[2] It is part of the Koshi River system in Nepal. The western body of Dudh Koshi is called Bhote Koshi.

Marshyangdi

The Marshyangdi is a mountain river in Nepal. Its length is about 150 kilometers. The Marshyangdi begins at the confluence of two mountain rivers, the Khangsar Khola and Jharsang Khola, northwest of the Annapurna massif at an altitude of 3600 meters near Manang village. The Marshyangdi flows eastward through Manang District and then southward through Lamjung District.
The Marshyangdi joins the Trishuli near Mugling as one of its tributaries.
The beginning of the Annapurna Circuit trekking route follows the Marshyangdi river .

Budhi Gandaki River

The Budhi Gandaki River is a tributary of Gandaki River in Nepal.It meets Narayani river at Devghat of Chitwan District.

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.

Narayani River

The Narayani (Gandaki river) is one of the major rivers of Nepal and a left bank tributary of the Ganges. In Nepal the river is notable for its deep gorge through the Himalayas. It has a total catchment area of 46,300 square kilometers (17,900 sq mi), most of it in Nepal. The basin also contains three of the world's 14 mountains over 8,000 meters (26,000 ft), Dhaulagiri, Manaslu and Annapurna I. Dhaulagiri  lies between the similar Koshi system to the east and the Karnali (Ghaghara) system to the west.

Karnali

Karnali, also called Ghaghara   is a trans-boundary river originating on the Tibetan Plateau near Lake Manasarovar. It cuts through the Himalayas in Nepal and joins the Sharda River at Brahmaghat in India. Together they form the Karnali River, a major left bank tributary of the Ganges. With a length of 507 kilometers (315 mi) it is the longest river in Nepal. The total length of Karnali River up to its confluence with the Ganges at Revelganj in Bihar is 1,080 kilometres (670 mi). It is the largest tributary of the Ganges by volume and the second longest tributary of the Ganges by length after Yamuna.

Godawari Khola

Godawari River are two different rivers (tributaries), located in two different regions of Nepal.

• Godawari Khola (Province No. 3) 

Godawari Khola is a tributary of Bagmati river of Nepal. It is a sacred river for Hindus. Every twelve years, Pushkaram fair is held on its banks of the river. Godawari, Lalitpur (municipality) is named after this river.

• Godawari Khola (Sudurpashchim)

 Godawari river in Sudurpashchim is also a tributary of Ghaghra river. It is also understood a sacred river of Nepal. Godawari, Sudurpashchim (Capital of Sudurpashchim province) was named after this river. Godawari Makar Mela (fair) held on the river of Godawari in Godawari Municipality.

Budhi Ganga River

Budhi Ganga River is a tributary of Karnali River in Nepal. Origin of this river is Jagadullah lake in Bajura District of Nepal. Budhi Ganga passes through 5Achham District. Budi Ganga crosses Sanfebagar Municipality in Achham with Seti-Lokmarga Road beyond Sanfebagar Bazar through Chitre along the river bank to meet Seti River at the border of Achham district and Doti district. After that Budhi Ganga meets Karnali River.

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