Ghaghara, also called
Karnali ( Karṇālī [kʌrˈnɑːliː]; Hindi: घाघरा Ghāghrā [ˈɡʱɑːɡrɑː]) is a
perennial trans-boundary river originating on the
Tibetan Plateau near
Lake Mansarovar. It cuts through the
Himalayas in
Nepal and joins the
Sharda River at Brahmaghat in
India. Together they form the Ghaghra River, a major left bank tributary of the
Ganges. With a length of it is the longest river in Nepal. The total length of Ghaghara River up to its confluence with the Ganges at Doriganj in
Bihar is . It is the largest tributary of the Ganges by volume and the second longest tributary of the Ganges by length after
Yamuna.
