List of rivers of Nepal

The list is organized according to catchment areas from west to east; Tributaries indented under each larger river. The specified tributaries are partly to separate designations for stretches of river headwaters or longer headwaters.

The Nepali term for a large river is Nadi and is, as in English, omitted in the naming; other hand, is the name given to smaller rivers, Khola, usually part of the name.

• Mahakali ( Sarda ) ( border to India) Sarnaya Khola
• Chamliya Khola

• Karnali ( Ghaghara ) 507 km ( Nepal) Bheri 264 km Sani Bheri ( laminar flow ) Sisne Khola
• Uttar Ganga

• Jagdula Khola
• Suligad with Phoksundo (lake)
• Barban Khola

• Budhi Ganga
• Kaligad

• Langu ( headwaters of Mugu )
• Panjah Khola ( headwaters of Mugu )

• Madi Khola ( source of the river Rapti )
• Jhimruk Khola ( source of the river Rapti )

• Babai

• Narayani Rapti
• Kali Gandaki ( source of the river Narayani ) Seti Gandaki
• Madi (river)
• Budhi Gandaki

• Marsyangdi

• Bagmati Kamala 208 km ( Nepal only )
• Bishnumati

• Sapt Koshi ( in India Koshi ) Tamor ( source of the river Koshi )
• Arun ( source of the river Koshi )
• Sunkoshi ( source of the river Koshi ) Dudhkoshi ( Dudh Koshi, Liku, Tama Koshi and Indrawati also considered as sources of the Koshi )
• Liku
• Tamakoshi
• Indrawati
• Bhotekoshi

• Mechi ( border to India)