Course Ghaghara
source of karnali river
ghaghara river in faizabad known sarayu river
lake mansarovar in tibet near source of karnali river
it rises in southern slopes of himalayas in tibet, in glaciers of mapchachungo, @ elevation of 3,962 metres (12,999 ft) above sea level. river flows south through 1 of remote , least explored areas of nepal karnali river. 202-kilometre (126 mi) seti river drains western part of catchment , joins karnali river in doti district north of dundras hill. tributary, 264-kilometre (164 mi) long bheri, rises in western part of dhaulagiri himalaya , drains eastern part of catchment, meeting karnali near kuineghat in surkhet.
cutting southward across siwalik hills, splits 2 branches, geruwa on left , kauriala on right near chisapani rejoin south of indian border , form proper ghaghara. other tributaries originating in nepal west rapti, kali (or mahakali) , little gandak. flows southeast through uttar pradesh , bihar states join ganges downstream of town of chhapra, after course of 1,080 kilometres (670 mi). sarayu river stated synonymous modern ghaghara river or tributary of it.
karnali river exposes oldest part of sivalik hills of nepal. remnant magnetization of siltstones , sandstones in group suggests depositional age of between 16 million , 5.2 million years.
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