Manohara River
Manahara River (Nepali: मनोहरा खोला) is a tributory river of Bagmati river originating in northeast part of the Kathmandu Valley and merging with the Hanumante River, which finally joins the Bagamati river at Shankahmul.[1] The flooding of the river affected the residents on multiple occasions.[2]
The river stretches 28 km from northeast to southwest and covers 83 km2. It is narrow and straight upstream, becoming wider and meandering downstream. The northern and eastern catchments, made up of gneiss, granite, and other hard rocks, have fine drainage, high relief, and frequent drainage. In contrast, the western catchment, composed of soft fluvio-lacustrine deposits, has coarser drainage, lower relief, and less frequent drainage.[3]
History
On September 28, 2012, Sita Air Flight 601, a Dornier 228 plane crashed near the river after ingesting a vulture with its engine. All 19 people on board are killed.[4]
References
- ^ Pradhananga, R. P. (2000). "Problems of river degradation in the Kathmandu Valley". Journal of Nepal Geological Society. 22: 219–226. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "भक्तपुरको मनोहरा खोला बस्तीमा पस्यो, १०० घर प्रभावित – Online Khabar". Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ Bajracharya, Ramita; Tamrakar, Naresh Kazi (2007). "Environmental status of Manahara River, Kathmandu, Nepal" (PDF). Bulletin of the Department of Geology. 10: 21–32. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ Samiksha, Koirala (29 September 2012). "All 19 on board die in Sita Air crash". República. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.