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List of rivers of Nepal

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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.[1] Tributaries rising inside India are not shown.

The basin is generally categorized into ten major basins as listed below. [2]

Kankai river basin

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Koshi river basin

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Sunkoshi river near Nepal-China border
Saptakoshi river at Sunsari District of Nepal

Bagmati river basin

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Bagmati river in Pashupatinath

Gandaki river basin

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West Rapti river basin

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Babai river basin

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Babai River

Karnali river basin

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Mahakali river basin

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Other minor river basins

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Major Rivers (Map). 1:2000000. Kathmandu: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018.
  2. ^ Gautam, Mahesh; Acharya, K. (2012-02-01). "Streamflow trends in Nepal". Hydrological Sciences Journal. 57 (2): 344–357. doi:10.1080/02626667.2011.637042. S2CID 129161876.