1.1.2.2 Based on River

Division of Nepal Based on River 🌊

Koshi Region 🏔️

• The area covered between Mt. Kanchanjungha in the east and Mt. Langtang (Gosainthan) in the west is called the Koshi Region.

• The Saptakoshi has seven tributaries: Tamor, Arun, Likhu, Dudhkoshi, Tamakoshi, Sunkoshi, and Indrawati.

• This is the largest river of Nepal.

• The river is 720 kilometers long, and its water discharge capacity on average is 1,564 cubic meters per second.

• It has been estimated that 22,000 Megawatts of electricity can be generated from the river.

• The coverage of the Koshi region is nearly 60,000 square kilometers.

• The largest tributary of the Koshi River is the Arun, and the smallest is the Likhu.

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Gandaki Region 🏞️

• The area covered by the Gandaki River from Mt. Langtang in the east to Mt. Dhaulagiri in the west is called the Gandaki region.

• The seven major tributaries of the Gandaki are: Trishuli, Budhigandaki, Daraudi, Madi, Marshyangdi, Seti, and Kaligandaki.

• The river on its arrival to Chitwan district (below Deyghat) is called Narayani River.

• The river flows through mid-Nepal and its coverage is nearly 38,000 square kilometers.

• The river is nearly 338 kilometers long, and its electricity-generating capacity is supposed to be 21,000 Megawatts.

• Of its tributaries, the biggest river is the Kaligandaki, and the smallest is the Daraudi.

• This is the deepest river in Nepal, with an average water discharge capacity of 1,713 cubic meters per second.

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Karnali Region 🌄

• The area affected by the Karnali River from Mt. Dhaulagiri in the east and Mt. Vyas in the west is called the Karnali region.

• The seven major tributaries of the Karnali are: Humla, Karnali, Mugu Karnali, Thuli Bheri, Tila, Budhiganga, and Seti.

• The Karnali is called the longest river of Nepal, and on its entry to India, it's called Ghanghara and in some places Sarau.

• The river flows, covering an area of nearly 42,000 square kilometers.

• The length of the river is 507 kilometers, and its electricity-generating capacity is supposed to be 32,000 Megawatts.

• The average water discharge capacity of the river is 1,316 cubic meters per second.

• Rivers originating from Bhot (Tibet): Tamakoshi, Karnali, Tamor, Arun, SunKoshi, Trisuli (6).

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Some Rivers and Their Mythological Names 📜

Rivers	Mythological Name	Rivers	Mythological Name
Arun	Mahaprava	Sunkoshi	Subha Shrawa
Marsyangdi	Sheetprava	Karnali	Pancheshwori
Tamor	Dukhadhi	Trishuli	Dharmadhara/ Trishul Ganga
Dudhkoshi	Bhadrawati	Indrawati	Satya bahini
Banganga	Bhagirathi	Modi	Mangala
Likhu	Hem Ganga, Baruwa, Barun	Kaligandaki	Gangasworupa
Budhigandaki	Yasodhara	Seti	Subarna Sarita, Vaishnabisworupa
Maadi	Kaumaryásworupa, Mandabi	Koshi	Damodar
Daraundi	Bishwodhara	Rapti	Achirawati
Jhimruk	Dharmawati	Nakkhu Khola	Prabhawati
Madi Khola	Mandabi	Manohara	Manimati
Hanumarte	Hanumati	Prahawati	Nakkhu khola
Tukucha	Iechumati	Dhobikhola	Rudramáti
Sano Bheri	Uttar Ganga	Chepe	Champawati
Uttar Bahini	Karmonasha

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Names of Rivers of Nepal on Entry to India 🇮🇳

River in Nepal	Name in India
Mechi	Mahananda
Koshi	Damodar
Mahakali	Sharada
Gandaki	Gandak
Karnali	Ghanghara
Babai	Sarsayu
Kankai	Biring

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Nepalese Cities Located on River Banks 🏙️

City	District	River
Kathmandu	Kathmandu	Bagmati
Bidur	Nuwakot	Trisuli
Pokhara	Kaski	Setigandaki
Damauli	Tanahun	Seti/Madi
Beshisahar	Lamjung	Marshyandi
Baglung	Baglung	Kaligandaki
Kusma	Parvat	Modi
Butwal	Rupandehi	Tinau
Ghorahi	Dang	Babai
Syangjabazar	Syangya	Aadhikhola
Beni	Myagdi	Kaligandaki
Jonsom	Mustang	Kaligandaki
Chame	Manang	Marshyandi
Mahendranagar	Kanchanpur	Mahakali
Jumla	Jumla	Jumla Karnali
Dipayal	Doiti	Seti
Narayangdh	Chitwan	Narayani (Saptagandaki)
Gaighat	Udaypur	Triyuga
Chadragadi	Jhapa	Mechi
Manthali	Ramechhap	Sunkoshi
Simikot	Humla	Humla Karnali
Dhunche	Rasuwa	Trisuli
Hetauda	Makwanpur	Rapti