Kamala (Bagmati)
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Kamala Kamla |
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 Kamala at Hatpate in Sindhuli District |
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| location | Province No. 2 and No. 3 ( Nepal ), Bihar ( India ) | |
| River system | Ganges | |
| Drain over | Bagmati → Koshi → Ganges → Indian Ocean | |
| source | in the Mahabharat Mountains, 27 ° 15 ′ 30 ″ N , 85 ° 58 ′ 7 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 1200 m | |
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Bagmati coordinates: 25 ° 44 '0 " N , 86 ° 21' 46" E 25 ° 44 '0 " N , 86 ° 21' 46" E
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| length | 328 km (of which 208 km in Nepal) | |
| Catchment area | 7,232 km² (of which 4,488 km² in India) | |
| Left tributaries | Chandaha Khola, Mainawati, Dhauri, Soni, Balan , Trisula | |
| Medium-sized cities | Jainagar | |
| Small towns | Kamalamai | |
The Kamala ( Nepali कमला kamalā ; also Kamla ) is a river in Nepal and India .
The Kamala rises north of the city of Kamalamai in the Mahabharat Mountains. In the upper reaches, the river is also called Guang Khola . It initially flows south and passes Kamalamai. About 5 km further south is the Kamalamai Temple above the right bank of the river. The Kamala now turns to east-southeast and flows over a distance of 50 km through a wide valley, which is flanked in the south by a mountain range of the Siwaliks . The river then turns south and cuts the Siwalik chain. The Kamala reaches the Terai Plain and continues its course south. North of the city of Jainagar , the river crosses the border with India. The Kamala now flows through the Ganges plain in the state of Bihar in a predominantly south-southeast direction. In the lower reaches, a branch of the Koshi meets the Kamala on the left. Finally, in the Samastipur district, the Kamala flows into the Bagmati flowing in from the east , a few kilometers above its mouth into the Koshi.
The course of the Kamala River has a total length of 328 km. 208 km of these are in Nepal. The catchment area covers 7232 km², of which 4488 km² are in India.
