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]

East Rapti River
East Rapti River at early morning, at Sauraha
Native nameNepali: पूर्वी राप्ती नदी
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMahabharat Range
Mouth 
 • location
Narayani River
Basin features
River systemGanges
Tributaries 
 • leftSamari, Karra, Kukhreni, Reu, Panchnad
 • rightLothther, Manahari

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References edit

  1. ^ 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

26°17′42″N 83°40′08″E / 26.2950°N 83.6689°E / 26.2950; 83.6689