Question

write a note on river Kali of Nepal​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Sharda River, also called Kali River and Mahakali River, originates at Kalapani in the Himalayas at an elevation of 3,600 m (11,800 ft) in the Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand, India. It flows along Nepal's western border with India and has a basin area of 14,871 km2 (5,742 sq mi). It joins Ghaghra River, a tributary of the Ganges.[1] It takes the name Kali River from the union of the two streams at Gunji as it flows through the hills. After Brahmadev Mandi near Tanakpur, it enters the Terai plains, where it is called Sharda River.[2]Location

Countries

India and Nepal

Region

Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh in India; Sudurpashchim Pradesh in Nepal

Physical characteristics

Source

• location

Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand

• coordinates

30.2421°N 81.0219°E

• elevation

3,600 m (11,800 ft)

2nd source

• location

South of Lipu Likh,Nepal–Tibet border

• coordinates

30.4384°N 80.5706°E

• elevation

5,553 m (18,219 ft)

Mouth

• location

Ghaghra River, Uttar Pradesh, India

• coordinates

27.6408°N 81.2905°E

• elevation

115 m (377 ft)

Length

350 km (220 mi)

Basin size

14,871 km2 (5,742 sq mi)

Discharge

• average

730 m3/s (26,000 cu ft/s)

March: 150 m3/s (5,300 cu ft/s)

July: 1,580 m3/s (56,000 cu ft/s)

Basin features

River system

Ganges

Tributaries

• left

Chameliya, Ramgun in Nepal

• right

Kuthi, Dhauli, Gori, Sarju, Ladhiya rivers in Uttarakhand

It is called Mahakali River in Nepali: महाकाली नदी, mahākālī nadī, शारदा नदी, shāradā nadī in Hindi, and Kali Gad (Hindi: काली गाड़, kālī gād) or Kali Ganga in Uttarakhand. It is named after Śāradā, which is another name for Saraswati, the goddess of learning.[citation needed]

It offers potential for hydroelectric power generation. The river is also proposed as source for one of the many projects in the Himalayan component of the Indian Rivers Inter-link project.[3]

Answer 2

Answer:

the sharda river also called kali river and mahakali river originates at kalapani in the Himalayas at an elevation of 3,600 m ( 11,800 ft) in the pithoragarh district in uttarakhand