Hanumante River

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Hanumante River
Hanumante River at Hanuman Ghat
Location
CountryNepal
ProvinceBagmati Province
DistrictBhaktapur District
Lalitpur District
Physical characteristics
SourceMahadev Pokhari
 • locationNagarkot
 • coordinates27°41′36″N 85°31′11″E / 27.693207086419946°N 85.51977447393836°E / 27.693207086419946; 85.51977447393836
Length143 square kilometres (55 sq mi)
Width 
 • minimum10 metres (33 ft)
 • average20 metres (66 ft)

The Hanumante River is a tributary of the Bagmati River which is almost entirely in the district of Bhaktapur, Nepal.[1][2] It originates from Mahadev Pokhari, Nagarkot, the river flows through Bhaktapur and Thimi Municipality before joining Manohara River, Kathmandu District.[3][4] The river is named for the Hindu god Hanuman. The Hanumante River has an average width of a minimum of 10m to a maximum of 20m.[3]

In July 2020, the river flooded the district of Bhaktapur due to heavy rainfall.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sada 2012, p. 1.
  2. ^ Shrestha 2007, p. 1.
  3. ^ a b Sada 2012, p. 2.
  4. ^ Bhatta & Pandey 2020, p. 3.
  5. ^ Ojha 2020.

Citations[edit]

  • Sada, Rajesh (1 February 2012). "Hanumante River: emerging uses, competition and implications". Journal of Science and Engineering. 1: 17–24. doi:10.3126/jsce.v1i0.22489. ISSN 2645-8519.
  • Shrestha, Junu (2007). "Identifying the potential impacts on Hanumante River, Bhaktapur and its mitigation measures" (PDF). COnnecting REpositories. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  • Ojha, Anup (22 July 2020). "Hanumante river floods Bhaktapur settlements; town planners say it's human made catastrophe". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  • Bhatta, Bishnu Prasad; Pandey, Ramesh Kumar (3 February 2020). "Bhaktapur Urban Flood related Disaster Risk and Strategy after 2018". Journal of APF Command and Staff College. 3 (1): 72–89. doi:10.3126/japfcsc.v3i1.27530. ISSN 2616-0242.