Rapti (Ghaghara)

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Rapti
Rapti in the morning

Rapti in the morning

Data
location Rapti ( Nepal ),
Uttar Pradesh ( India )
River system Ganges
Drain over Ghaghara  → Ganges  → Indian Ocean
source between the western Dhaulagiri Himal and the Mahabharat chain
28 ° 26 '48 "  N , 82 ° 39' 49"  O
Source height approx.  3500  m
muzzle Ghaghara coordinates: 26 ° 17 ′ 42 "  N , 83 ° 40 ′ 8"  E, 26 ° 17 ′ 42 "  N , 83 ° 40 ′ 8"  E
Mouth height 60  m
Height difference approx. 3440 m
Bottom slope approx. 5.7 ‰
length 600 km
Catchment area 23,900 km²
Drain MQ
 136 m³ / s
Left tributaries Lungri Khola , Jhimruk Khola , Rohini
Right tributaries Arun Khola
Big cities Gorakhpur

The Rapti ( Nepali : राप्ती rāptī ); also "Western Rapti" (to differentiate the river Rapti of the same name , tributary of the Narayani ) is a left tributary of the Ghaghara in Nepal and India .

course

The Rapti rises between the western Dhaulagiri Himal and the Mahabharat chain in Province No. 5 , Nepal. It initially flows a short distance west and then turns south. The Rapti breaks through the mountain ranges of the Siwaliks . He picks up the Jhimruk Khola from the left. Later it turns sharply to the west and flows along the northern flank of the southernmost Siwalik range. The Arun Khola flows into the river on the right. Finally, the Rapti breaks through this mountain range and then flows in a south-easterly direction through the flat landscape of the Terai . He crosses the border into India. In the lower reaches, the Rohini meets the Rapti north of the city of Gorakhpur on the left. This finally flows into the Ghaghara, which flows further west. The Rapti has a length of approx. 600 km. Its catchment area covers 23,900 km². The mean discharge is 136 m³ / s.

Dams

For regulation and irrigation purposes, the Rapti, which is always at risk of flooding, is dammed up by the Sikta dam ( ⊙ ) in the area of ​​the Siwaliks in the Banke district . Nevertheless, the Indian city of Gorakhpur is often flooded , especially in the monsoon season .

Others

The Aciravati or Airavati River, mentioned by Chinese pilgrims in early medieval Buddhist scriptures, was identified with the Rapti.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Article Rapti in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)http: //vorlage_gse.test/1%3D095495~2a%3DRapti~2b%3DRapti
  2. ^ W. Hoey: The Five Rivers of the Buddhists. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1907, pp. 41-46