Nepal is gifted in natural beauty. And rivers enhance the beauty even more. Moreover, the rivers of Nepal gives a pleasure to look at. There are many longest rivers in Nepal. Here is a list of 10 longest rivers of Nepal.

List of 10 longest rivers of Nepal

Name of the River	Length
Karnali River	1,080 km
Koshi River	729 km
Gandaki River	630 km
West Rapti river	600 km
Bagmati River	597 km
Sarda River	350 km
Kamala River	328 km
Bheri River	264 km
Arun River	250 km
Seti River	202 km

Karnali River

Karnali River is the longest river in Nepal. Similarly, in India, it is called the Ghaghara river. The length of this river is 1,080 km. Furthermore, Karnali flows through the Himalayas in Nepal and joins the Sharda River in India. Furthermore, it lies in between the mountain ranges of  Dhaulagiri in Nepal and Nanda Devi in Uttarakhand.

Koshi River

Koshi river is the 2nd longest river in Nepal with a length of 729 km. It is also called Saptakoshi in Nepal. Its is named Sapta Koshi because of its 7 upper tributaries. The tributaries include Tamor river, Arun river, Sunkoshi, and so on. Likewise, it crosses into northern Bihar and joins the Ganges in Katihar district.

Gandaki River

Gandaki is the deepest river in Nepal. Narayani rivers another name of this river. Similarly, the length of the Gandaki is 630 km. Gandaki is also called Sapt Gandaki because of its seven tributaries. The tributaries include Kali Gandaki, Trishuli River, Madi, and so on.

West Rapti river

West Rapti lies in Rapti Zone in Mid-Western Region of Nepal. The length of Rapti is 600 km. Furthermore, the Rapti river crosses India and joins the Karnali River.

Bagmati River

Bagmati River has a religious belief and is known as the holy river. It lies in the Bagmati Zone of Nepal with a length of 597 km. Likewise, Bagmati has been mentioned as Vaggumuda in Vinaya Pitaka. However, the pollution in Bagmati still isn’t controllable. Because of the sewage pipes leading to the Bagmati river, the holy water is now polluted.

Sarda River

The Sarda river also has other names like Kali River and Mahakali River. It has a length of 350 km. Furthermore, Sarda flows in Nepal’s western border with India in the Himalayas. Moreover, the river reaches to Uttar Pradesh and joins Karnali.

Kamala River

The Kamala river lies in the Sindhuli District of Nepal. Similarly, it crosses the Kamala Khoj area and flows into the Terai area of Nepal. Likewise, Kamala river enters India in Madhubani district in Bihar. The length of Kamala river is 328 km.

Bheri River

Bheri flows through Surkhet Valley and joins the Karnali River in the Lesser Himalaya. Likewise, it is a major tributary of the Karnali River. Similarly, the Bheri river has 3 tributaries. It includes Sani Bheri River, Thuli Bheri River and Uttar Ganga. Furthermore, the length of the river is 264 km.

Arun River

Arun River is a tributary of Koshi river. The river flows through Tibet to Nepal. Similarly, it has different names in Tibet, Phung Chu or Bum-chu. Furthermore, Arun is the largest is a trans-boundary river that flows through Nepal. Likewise, the length of the river is 250 km.

Seti River

Seti river, also known as Seti Gandaki river is a tributary of Gandaki River. Similarly, it is also an important tributary of the Karnali river. The length of the Seti River is 202 km.

There are so many beautiful rivers in Nepal. the above are the top 10 longest rivers of Nepal.

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