Ghaghara
Ghaghara is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 28.77°, 81.57°
About Ghaghara
The Ghaghara River, also known as the Karnali River in Nepal, Mapcha Tsangpo in Tibet, and as the Sarayu River in the lower Ghaghara of India's Awadh, is a perennial trans-boundary river that originates in the northern slopes of the Himalayas in the Tibetan Plateau, cuts through the Himalayas in Nepal and joins the Sharda River at Brahmaghat in India. Together they form the Ghaghara River, a major left-bank tributary of the Ganges. With a length of 507 km (315 mi), it is the longest river in Nepal. The total length of the Ghaghara up to its confluence with the Ganges at Revelganj in Bihar is 1,080 km (670 mi). It is the largest tributary of the Ganges by volume and the second largest by length after Yamuna.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Ghaghara (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Ghaghara in Depth
Course
The Karnali rises in the northern slopes of the Himalayas in Tibet, in the glaciers of Mapchachungo, at an elevation of about 3,962 metres (12,999 ft) above sea level. The river flows south through one of the most remote and least explored areas of Nepal as the Karnali River. The 202-kilometre (126 mi) Seti River drains the western part of the catchment and joins the Karnali in Doti District north of Dundras hill. Another tributary, the 264-kilometre (164 mi) long Bheri, rises in the western part of Dhaulagiri Himalaya and drains the eastern part of the catchment, meeting the Karnali near Kuineghat in Surkhet.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Ghaghara (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Ghaghara: Key Facts
| Length | 1,080 km |
|---|---|
| Drainage basin | 127,950 km² |
| Mouth | Ganges |
| Drainage system | Ganges Basin |
| Tributaries | West Rapti River, Babai River, Sharda River, Panjang River |
Facts from Wikidata Q390232 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Ghaghara: Quick Answers
- Where is Ghaghara?
- Ghaghara is located in India and Nepal and China, at 28.7695° N, 81.5717° E.
- Are there dams on the Ghaghara?
- No dam on the Ghaghara is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.