Lakhandei River

Lakhandei
Location
CountryIndia, Nepal
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSivalik Hills, Nepal
Mouth 
 • location
Bagmati River at Katra Muzaffarpur district

The Lakhandei River is a river in southern Nepal and in the state of Bihar in India. It is a main tributary of the Bagmati River.[1]

In Nepal, the river basin lies in the Sarlahi District, and the river originates in the Sivalik Hills.[2] The river enters India in the Sitamarhi district of Bihar, and flows through the town of Sitamarhi. It floods heavily in Sitamarhi. It then enters the Muzaffarpur district, and joins the Bagmati at Katra (within the Muzaffarpur district). Before joining the Bagmati, the Lakhandei splits into two parts, one joins the Bagmati and the other remains open and is known as Kali Khadai near Khangura village.[3][4]

The Lankhandei is known for flooding.[1][5]

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  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Flood situation worsens in Bihar as another river breaches". 3 August 2009.