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    Quick Facts on Rivers and Relevant

    Nepal is a mine of water. In Nepali "Nepal Pani Ko Khani Ho", this statement is taken literally. (Translation : Pani - water,

    Khani - Mine), This is a very popular phrase used and honored by Nepalese everyday. Nepal is a rich country of water.

    Nepal's Total Area is 147,181 sq km of which land is 143,181 sq km and water is 4,000 sq km - source CIA the World Fact

    Book. So 3% of Nepal is water which includes rivers, lakes, and ponds

    Arun River of Nepal shares the name of Arun River of United Kingdom, isn't that interesting ?

    Karnali is Nepal's largest and longest River.

    Nepal is a mountainous country, most of its rivers have mountains as the source.

    Nepal is prone to natural disasters like floods and land and slides. Major Rivers continue to shift their path and go deeper.

    World's 39th longest River Ganges starts from the Himalayas of Nepal. The river is 2510 K.M

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    Nepal's about 70% of the population is in Rural Areas. Less than 20% of Rural people have access to Electricity.

    80% of Nepalese depend on Agriculture. Rivers are a good source to Agriculture business.

    More than 220 billions cubic meters of water run through Nepal every year.

    8 of the 10 snow-capped and highest mountains in the world are located in Nepal. Nepal Himalaya is the source of most

    rivers of Nepal

    The largest river in the world is Nile River which is 6516 KmsAll major rivers start from Tibet, transverse through Nepal, then join Ganga River of India before finally meeting the heavenly

    sea.

    Of all the rivers in the world having more than 600 miles (965.60 km) in length, 90% are located in the United Sates of

    America

    Water is the #1 natural resources of Nepal. The others are quartz, timber, hydro power, lignite, copper and cobalt.

    List of Major Rivers (this table is being populated, so please check-back later for more data here...)

    Name of RiverRiver Length

    (Runoff)

    River Originating

    Location / AltitudeRemarks

    Arun River

    NepalL A

    tribe indigenous to northeastern Nepal, living west of the Arun River in

    the area drained by the Sun Kosi River.

    Bagmati River L A Remarks

    Dudh Kosi

    RiverL A Remarks

    Kali GangakiRiver

    Length (Miles /Kilometers)

    Highest Point (Feet /Meters)

    Remarks / Notes

    Kankai Mai

    RiverL A Remarks

    Karnali RiverLength (Miles /

    Kilometers)

    Highest Point (Feet /

    Meters)

    The biggest and the largest river of Nepal which provides tons of rapids

    for river-rafters and awesome side-trip for eco-tourists

    Kulekhani

    RiverL A Remarks

    Lothar Khola

    RiverL A Remarks

    Narayani L A Remarks

    Koshi River L A Remarks

    Mahakali River L A Remarks

    Mahananda

    RiverL A Remarks

    Sapt Koshi L A Remarks

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    Mahananda

    RiverL A Remarks

    Mahananda

    RiverL A Remarks

    Sharada Khola L A Remarks

    Seti River130 Miles (210

    Km)15419 ft (4700 M)

    The only river that remains to follow without causing any harm to land.

    Everything in its path to the right or left is as it is as given by the

    Nature!

    Tamur River L A Remarks

    Trisuli River L A Remarks

    footnote: L,A and remarks are being updated, please stay with us...

    Rivers and Fun

    Rafting is a popular sport of Nepal. You probably already know about the number one

    sport of Nepal, don't you ? Here is the answer if you need! Nepal's rivers are mad, fast and

    furious, they provide tons of river fun. But don't be scared, some rivers are here for the

    easy riders too. Unspoilt Magnificent Natural surroundings add to the beauty of these rivers

    which will multiply your fun. Rafting is more about getting closer to the heavenly Shangrila

    of Nepal than losing paddles in the water! Do rafting here, you will be glad you did it. Just

    make sure you get hold of the right guys. Visit our Web Directory - List of Exclusive River

    Rafting Operators >> and Learn all about Rafting Sport of Nepal here >> It is worth

    carrying a water-proof camera, safety jackets, first-aid kits, tents and camps but you can

    leave all to our professional companies too. This sport did not become popular over-night,

    its popularity does say a lot about how well Nepal is prepared to take you to the rivers.

    Rivers and Hydro-power Business in Nepal

    "Hydro power could help alleviate poverty" -- United Nations

    Many of Nepal's rivers such as the Karnali, Seti, and Gandaki are fueled by the Himalayas. These rivers rush through 8848m

    altitude from sea level to 60m. Extreme elevation of the land helps these rivers fly! And they carry water to generate more than

    90,000 mW of electricity. Currently Nepal produces less than 2% of it's capacity. So why hasn't anything been done to get closer

    to 98% of this open business ?

    Many small sized hydro power plants are being currently setup. Lack of infrastructure such as roads, government policy, war and

    conflict in the region has slowed down many projects.

    In Nepal, there are more plans than actions. There are plans to elevate poverty, such plans go through numbers like these.. Plan 1

    to Plan 20. There are also plans to setup hydro-power projects to make nepal sufficient of electricity and also earn foreign revenue

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    by selling it. Hydro power Plans have similar numbers like Plan 1 and Plan 2 and so on. They are as boring as the talks of political

    leaders. Everybody loves pointing their fingers at the other Government, and Every Government operates for about an year before

    it is replaced by another. When the new Government comes to office, they argue why plan-numbers were not long, so they add

    Plan 21 through Plan 9999 before saying good bye! In last 10 years alone, Nepal had more than 10 different governments, about

    one new government per year.

    In case you were interested, there are hydro-power plans for upto year 2030, by which they believe Nepal will produce enough

    electricity for the entire country as well as start making some money by selling it!

    Many small to medium sized, some privately owned hydropower plants are being setup in many part of the country, proving to all

    foreign investors that Nepal's rivers are good for business. Read about Nepal's War and how Nepal is unfolding, some argue is it

    really ? Also visit blogs by Nepalese who have good coverage on what Nepali Government really is. See Web Directory > Nepali

    Blogs

    Also check out this nice PDF File which has Nepal Power Development Map, lot of small to large scale hydro power projects,

    some active and some just sleeping ones...NepalHydro.org.np : PDF : 2001 Publications

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