# West Rapti River

_River in Nepal and India_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> The West Rapti is a river which drains Rapti Zone in Mid-Western Region, Nepal, then Awadh and Bhojpur-Purvanchal regions of Uttar Pradesh state, India before joining the Ghaghara. It is a major left bank tributary of the Ganges, and is also known as the Karnali in Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** river ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2869013#P31))
- **Located in:** Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2869013#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 26.2950, 83.6689

## About

The West Rapti is notable for janajati ethnic groups – Kham Magar among its highland sources and then Tharu in Inner Terai Deukhuri Valley, for its irrigation and hydroelectric potential, and for recurrent floods that led to its nickname "Gorakhpur's Sorrow".

## Questions

**Where is West Rapti River located?**  
West Rapti River is located in Lumbini Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): West Rapti River](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Rapti_River) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): राप्ती नदी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%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 Q2869013](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2869013) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pulchowk, Bhalubang, Deukhuri, Dang.jpg by YouTube Videos (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pulchowk,_Bhalubang,_Deukhuri,_Dang.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article West Rapti River, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Pulchowk, Bhalubang, Deukhuri, Dang.jpg — YouTube Videos, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"West Rapti River". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/west-rapti-river. Retrieved 7 November 2026.