East Rapti River
Appearance
East Rapti River | |
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![]() East Rapti River at early morning, at Sauraha | |
Native name | Nepali: पूर्वी राप्ती नदी |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Mahabharat Range |
Mouth | |
• location | Narayani River |
Basin features | |
River system | Ganges |
Tributaries | |
• left | Samari, Karra, Kukhreni, Reu, Panchnad |
• right | Lothther, Manahari |
The East Rapti River flows from east to west through the Chitwan Valley in Nepal, forming the northern border of the Chitwan National Park. It joins the Narayani River inside the protected area.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bhuju, U. R., Shakya, P. R., Basnet, T. B., Shrestha, S. (2007). Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Kathmandu, Nepal. ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5