Bagmati River Map for UPSC CSE

This page contains the map of Bagmati River which is in news. We have added important notes on it as well.

Persistent downpours in Nepal have caused floods and landslides, raising the death toll to 112.

About Bagmati River

• Origin:
  • Bagdwar in the Shivapuri Hills, northwest of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.
  • Elevation: ~2,690 meters (8,825 feet).
• Course:
  • Flows through Kathmandu Valley and Chovar Gorge.
  • Travels south through the Shivalik Range into Nepal's Terai region.
  • Enters India (Bihar), flows southeast, and joins the Burhi Gandak River.
• Countries:
  • Flows through Nepal and India.
• Tributaries:
  • Manohara and Bishnumati Rivers.
• End:
  • Empties into the Burhi Gandak River after a 360 km (225 miles) course.
• Cities:
  • Passes through Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Birgunj in Nepal; rural Bihar in India.
• Cultural Significance:
  • Sacred to Hindus and Buddhists.
  • Hosts the Pashupatinath Temple (UNESCO site) and Gokarneswor Temple in Kathmandu.