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
Godawari khola Karmanasa Khola
Gandaki river basin
Gandaki River (Narayani) (Kali Gandaki) 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 (Raato) River
Bakraha River
Budhi Khola (Itahari)
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 (Kapilvastu, Nepal)
Mohana River (Nepal) Fuleswari River
See also List of lakes of Nepal
References
Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. U.S. Army Map Service, 1966, Manasarowar U.S. Army Map Service, 1966, Bihar GEOnet Names Server