List of rivers of Nepal


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. Tributaries rising inside India are not shown.
The basin is generally categorized into ten major basins as listed below.

Kankai river basin

  • Kankai River
  • *Mai River
  • *Yubragyi river

    Koshi river basin

  • Koshi River
  • *Tamor
  • **Mewa River
  • ***Palun Khola
  • **Ghunsa River
  • ***Yamatari river
  • *Arun
  • *Sunkoshi
  • **Chaku River
  • **Bhairabkunda River
  • **Dudh Koshi
  • ***Imja Khola
  • ***Hongu River
  • ***Solu River
  • **Likhu Khola
  • **Bhote Koshi
  • **Tama Koshi
  • **Indravati River
  • ***Melamchi River

    Bagmati river basin

  • Bagmati River
  • *Bisnumati River
  • *Dhobi Khola
  • *Hanumante Khola
  • **Manohara River
  • *Nakhhu Khola
  • *Balkhu River
  • *Tukucha Khola

    Gandaki river basin

  • Gandaki River
  • *Binai River
  • *East Rapti River
  • **Karra River
  • **Kukhreni River
  • *Trishuli River
  • **Langtang River
  • **Seti Gandaki River
  • **Marshyangdi
  • ***Chhandi River
  • **Budhi Gandaki River
  • *Nisi River
  • *Madi River
  • **Rudi River
  • *Modi River
  • *Myagdi River

    West Rapti river basin

  • West Rapti River

    Babai river basin

  • Babai River
  • **Sharada Khola
  • *Sarju River
  • *Mohan River
  • **Kandra River
  • *Bheri River
  • **Thuli Bheri River
  • **Sani Bheri River
  • *Thuli River
  • *Seti River
  • **Budhi Ganga River
  • *Sinja River
  • *Mugu Karnali
  • **Langu River
  • ***Panjang River
  • *Humla Karnali
  • **Tanke River

    Karnali river basin

  • Karnali
  • *West Rapti River
  • **Rohni River
  • **Tinau River
  • ***Mari River
  • **Jimruk River
  • *Tila River
  • **Hima river

    Mahakali river basin

  • Mahakali River
  • *Surna River or Surnagad River
  • *Chameliya River
  • *Lipu Khola
  • *Kuthi Yankti
  • *Kalapani River

    Other minor river basins

  • Mechi River
  • *Timai River
  • Ratnawati River
  • Bakraha River
  • Budhi Khola
  • Balan River
  • *Khutti River
  • Phuljor river
  • Dhansar River
  • Lalbakaiya river
  • * Bakaya river
  • * Dhansar river
  • Pashah river
  • Sirsiya River
  • Bherang river
  • Biraha River
  • Dano River
  • Banganga River
  • Mohana River
  • Fuleswari River