# Bagmati River

_River in Nepal and India_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> The Bagmati River flows through the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal, separating the cities of Kathmandu and Bhaktapur, before flowing through Madesh Province of southern Nepal and joining the Kamla River in the Indian state of Bihar. It is considered holy by both Hindus and Buddhists. A number of Hindu temples are located on its banks.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** river ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4461769#P31))
- **Located in:** Central Development Region (development region of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4461769#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 26.2290, 85.6376

## Questions

**Where is Bagmati River located?**  
Bagmati River is located in Central Development Region, Nepal.

## Related

- [Central Development Region, Nepal](https://diginpl.com/places/central-development-region-nepal)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bagmati River](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagmati_River) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बागमती नदी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4461769](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4461769) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pashupatinath2.jpg by Uwe Gille (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pashupatinath2.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Bagmati River, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Pashupatinath2.jpg — Uwe Gille, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Bagmati River". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/bagmati-river. Retrieved 21 October 2026.