Khando River

Khando River
Khando River
	Khado River at Kanakpatti Area, Shambhunath
Location
Country	Nepal
District	Saptari district
Major settlements	Shambhunath, Rupani, Agnisair Krishnasavaran, Rajbiraj, Tilathi Koiladi
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Sivalik Hills, Shambhunath, Saptari
• coordinates	26°40′20″N 86°42′52″E / 26.672235°N 86.714479°E
• elevation	419 m (1,375 ft)
Mouth
• location	Tilathi Koiladi, Saptari
• coordinates	26°28′05″N 86°46′35″E / 26.467990°N 86.776527°E
• elevation	68 m (223 ft)
Length	25.246 km (15.687 mi)
Basin size	117 km2 (45 mi2)

The Khando River (Nepali: खाँडो नदी) is a river originating from the Churia hills region of Shambhunath and flows up to Tilathi Koiladi, Saptari. The river is 25.246 km (15.687 mi) long and drains an area of about 117 km² (45 mi²) in Saptari district.

Floods

The Khando River is known as the "Sorrow of Saptari" as the annual floods affect the fertile agricultural lands of Shambhunath, Rupani, Agnisair Krishnasavaran, Rajbiraj, Tilathi Koiladi.

References

↑ Thapa, Saraswati; Shrestha, Anup; Lamichhane, Suraj; Adhikari, Rabindra; Gautam, Dipendra (August 2020). "Catchment-scale flood hazard mapping and flood vulnerability analysis of residential buildings: The case of Khando River in eastern Nepal". Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies. 30 100704. Bibcode:2020JHyRS..3000704T. doi:10.1016/j.ejrh.2020.100704.
↑ Chaudhary, Kishor Kumar; Dahal, Khet Raj; Parajuli, Ramesh (24 December 2025). "Flood Management And Inundation Mapping: A Case Study Of Khando River Basin Of Saptari District, Nepal". International Journal on Engineering Technology. 3 (1): 230–239. doi:10.3126/injet.v3i1.86985.
↑ Pokharel, Anil (17 June 2022). "सप्तरीको खाँडो नदी नियन्त्रणको काम सात वर्ष वित्दा पनि अधुरै" [Saptari's Khando River control work remains incomplete even after seven years]. Himalaya Times (in Nepali). Retrieved 30 August 2026.
↑ Ram, Bidyanand (12 June 2025). "खाँडो नदी व्यवस्थापनमा डेढ अर्ब खर्चियो तर बाढीको त्रास कायमै" [15 million spent on Khando River management, but flood fears remain]. Ekantipur (in Nepali). Retrieved 30 August 2026.

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[1] Thapa, Saraswati; Shrestha, Anup; Lamichhane, Suraj; Adhikari, Rabindra; Gautam, Dipendra (August 2020). "Catchment-scale flood hazard mapping and flood vulnerability analysis of residential buildings: The case of Khando River in eastern Nepal". Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies. 30 100704. Bibcode:2020JHyRS..3000704T. doi:10.1016/j.ejrh.2020.100704.

[2] Chaudhary, Kishor Kumar; Dahal, Khet Raj; Parajuli, Ramesh (24 December 2025). "Flood Management And Inundation Mapping: A Case Study Of Khando River Basin Of Saptari District, Nepal". International Journal on Engineering Technology. 3 (1): 230–239. doi:10.3126/injet.v3i1.86985.

[3] Pokharel, Anil (17 June 2022). "सप्तरीको खाँडो नदी नियन्त्रणको काम सात वर्ष वित्दा पनि अधुरै" [Saptari's Khando River control work remains incomplete even after seven years]. Himalaya Times (in Nepali). Retrieved 30 August 2026.

[4] Ram, Bidyanand (12 June 2025). "खाँडो नदी व्यवस्थापनमा डेढ अर्ब खर्चियो तर बाढीको त्रास कायमै" [15 million spent on Khando River management, but flood fears remain]. Ekantipur (in Nepali). Retrieved 30 August 2026.