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Rapti River: source, course, dams and places

Rapti (West Rapti) has no single agreed length (length varies by source). It rises at Mahabharat Range, Nepal and ends in Ghaghara. A map-first summary for exam revision.

By Pradyumna Gayake · Updated · From the same data as the app’s Rapti study card

Map of the Rapti river in India, from its source to Ghaghara and 1 places along its course. Source Gorakhpur
The Rapti drawn from AtlasMitra’s river data. Circle: source. Diamonds: dams and barrages. Dots: places on its course. India’s boundary as per the Survey of India.

Source

The Rapti rises at Mahabharat Range, Nepal, South of Rukum, Lumbini Province. 27.87° N, 81.81° E

Course

Its main course runs Nepal → Uttar Pradesh, and it ends in Ghaghara: near Barhaj, Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh.

Key facts

  • Floods the Gorakhpur region
  • Basin about 23,900 km².

Places along the Rapti

PlaceNote
GorakhpurUttar Pradesh · river-bank city.

Quick questions

Where does the Rapti originate?

At Mahabharat Range, Nepal (South of Rukum, Lumbini Province).

Where does the Rapti end?

In Ghaghara (Near Barhaj, Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh).

How long is the Rapti?

Its length is not settled: length varies by source.

Sources

  1. River course: Natural Earth Public domain and © OpenStreetMap contributors ODbL 1.0