Dhobi Khola
| Dhobi Khola | |
|---|---|
_01.jpg) Dhobi Khola River flowing under the Bijuli Bazar Arch Bridge, 2023 - note the rubbish-dumping lorries | |
  Mouth of Dhobi Khola River | |
| Native name | धोबीखोला (Nepali) |
| Location | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati Province |
| District | Kathmandu District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Muhanpokhari |
| • location | Nagarkot |
| • coordinates | 27°42′17″N 85°28′57″E / 27.70480242820259°N 85.48250150808195°E |
| 2nd source | Dhobidhunga |
| • location | Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park |
| Mouth | Bagmati River |
• location | Bijuli Bazar, Kathmandu |
• coordinates | 27°40′44″N 85°20′02″E / 27.67894373060504°N 85.3339635541958°E |
| Length | 18.2 kilometres (11.3 mi)[1] |
| Width | |
| • minimum | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| • average | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| • maximum | 20 metres (66 ft) |
The Dhobi Khola (Nepali: धोबीखोला; sometimes known as Rudramati) is a tributary of the Bagmati River which is almost entirely in Kathmandu District of Nepal.[2] The river originates in Shivapuri Hill and Muhanpokhari, north of Kathmandu Valley, and is mostly fed by springs and rainfall.[2][3] The Dhobi Khola's mouth is located at Bijuli Bazar (sometimes called Buddhanagar) where it merges with the Bagmati River.[2]
Dhobi Khola's banks have been used as a dumping ground by private organizations and municipalities.[3] In 2018, volunteers had removed about 30 metric tonnes of solid waste from the river, as part of the Mega Bagmati Clean-up campaign.[4] The same year, a 5 ft in length and 1 ½ ft in width carving described as a "headless, armless figure has been dubbed simply as a ‘nari murti’ or female figure" was found dating back to the Licchavi-era.[5] About 4 ropani (0.5 acres) of land belonging to the river was "illegally registered in the names of individuals under the pretext of updating the land survey map".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Pandey 2014, p. 23.
- ^ a b c Aryal et al. 2016, p. 22.
- ^ a b Pandey 2014, p. 7.
- ^ "Dhobi Khola clean-up caps 200-week mark". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Venus of Dhobikhola". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Lamichhane, Prashant (3 May 2019). "4 ropani at Dhobi Khola illegally registered in names of individuals". My Republica. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
Citations
[edit]- Aryal, Uttam; Adhikari, Tirtha Raj; Thakuri, Sudeep; Rakhal, Biplob (2016). "Flood Hazard Assessment in Dhobi-Khola Watershed (Kathmandu, Nepal) using Hydrological Model". International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences. 5 (11): 21–33.
- Pandey, Manjeet Raj (2014). Dhobikhola Outlook: Reviving the Dead River (PDF). Lalitpur: Daayitwa.
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