Manohara River

{{Short description|River in Kathmandu, Nepal}}

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.{{Cite journal| volume = 22| pages = 219–226| last = Pradhananga| first = R. P.| title = Problems of river degradation in the Kathmandu Valley| journal = Journal of Nepal Geological Society| access-date = 2024-11-08| date = 2000| url = https://nepjol.info/index.php/JNGS/article/view/32349}} The flooding of the river affected the residents on multiple occasions.{{Cite web| title = भक्तपुरको मनोहरा खोला बस्तीमा पस्यो, १०० घर प्रभावित – Online Khabar| access-date = 2024-11-08| url = https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2022/08/1171087/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%96%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D}}

The river stretches 28 km from northeast to southwest and covers 83 sq. km. 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.{{Cite journal| volume = 10| pages = 21–32| last1 = Bajracharya| first1 = Ramita| last2 = Tamrakar| first2 = Naresh Kazi| title = Environmental status of Manahara River, Kathmandu, Nepal| journal = Bulletin of the Department of Geology| access-date = 2024-11-08| date = 2007| url = https://www.academia.edu/download/85943777/3b8a65451383e88a13eb273fd8e055befa05.pdf}}