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Ghaghara

American  
[gah-ger-uh] / ˈgɑ gər ə /
Also Ghaghra

noun

  1. a river in SW Tibet, Nepal, and N India, flowing S and SE to the Ganges River. 640 miles (1,030 km) long.


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India's Central Water Commission identifies the Kosi, Gandak, Bagmati and Ghaghara as some of the main transboundary rivers.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Water can take about a day to reach the Bihar plains from the Nepal mountain front along the Kosi and Gandak, and somewhat longer along the Ghaghara.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Eastern Uttar Pradesh is vulnerable to the Ghaghara, Rapti and Gandak rivers.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Located in the floodplain of the Ghaghara river, the district, home to 3.5 million people, is prone to seasonal flooding.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2024

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