List of waterfalls in Nepal explained

This is a list of waterfalls in Nepal. They are also called Jharana(Nepali-झरना) in local language.

List

NameLocationFall height (m)PhotoReferences
Davis Falls (Nepali: [[:ne:पाताले छाँगो|पाताले छाँगो ]])Pokhara, Kaski District152.4m[1]
Rupse Falls (Nepali: [[:ne:रूप्से झरना|रूप्से झरना]])Myagdi District300 m
Tindhare WaterfallKavrepalanchok District300 m[2]
Hyatung FallsTerhathum District365 m[3]
Namaste Falls (Nepali: [[:ne:नमस्ते झरना|नमस्ते झरना]])Dhankuta district80 m[4]
Pachal waterfall (Nepali: [[:ne:पचाल झरना|पचाल झरना ]])Kalikot District481 m,[5] [6]
Pokali waterfallOkhaldhunga district130 m
Narchyang waterfallMyagdi district500[7]
Jhor waterfallKathmandu30 m[8]
  • It is also called as Manikhel waterfall . In tamang language "Simba" refers to " the water is very cold.”
Lalitpur300 m[9]
Todke waterfallIlam district85 m[10]
Purandhara waterfallDang district45 m[11]
Lamo waterfall (Nepali: [[:ne:लामो झरना|लामो झरना ]]), also known as Jalbire JharanaChitwan district60 m[12]
Bhorle waterfallDolakha District100 m
Baitadi waterfall
Manikhel waterfall
Rupaligad waterfall, also called Saila Waterfall.Dadeldhura district300 m
Aina waterfall, also called Mirror waterfallAnbu Khaireni, Tanahun District60 m
Phungphunge waterfallTaplejung district300 m
Vhel Chhada Falls.(भेल छडा झरना), also spelled as Bhelchheda Waterfall .Toleni,Khaptad National Park, Doti district300 m
Sundarijal Village, Kathmandu district75 m
  • Chyachhara is lovely waterfall which is situated on the way to Mansarobar Kailash at the height of 2350m.
Chyaduk, Kahgalgaun, Namkha Rural Municipality, Humla district200 m
Octopus Waterfall, falls like the legs of an Octopus.On the world famous Annapurna Circuit, Marsyandi Rural Municipality, Lamjung District100 m
Sunchhari WaterFall (Gold Waterfall)Siuri, Sunchhahari Rural Municipality, Rolpa District300 m
Tilkhuwa Waterfall,also known as Chhahara WaterfallMalarani Rural Municipality, Arghakhanchi District150 m
Mailung Waterfall(Bhange Waterfall)Dandagaun,Uttargaya Rural Municipality,Rasuwa District150 m

Notes and References

  1. Web site: हराएको सगरमाथा बिलाएको पाताले छाँगो . nepalihimal.com . ne . 2018-06-26.
  2. Web site: जाने हाेइन त हेर्न तीनधारे झरना. gorkhapatraonline.com. Gorkhapatra Online. Nepali. 21 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Thomas . Samuel . 2003. Go East . Nepalitimes.com . . 23 April 2015.
  4. Web site: Namaste Falls. office of distrtrict development committee dhankuta. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151224194027/http://ddcdhankuta.gov.np/app/webroot/index.php/content_pages/view/12. 2015-12-24.
  5. Web site: Top 6 exotic waterfalls in Nepal.
  6. Web site: ओझेलमा कालिकोटको पचाल झरना. 2020-12-10.
  7. Web site: A beautiful waterfall at the top of Narchyang Village (Photo Feature). 2020-12-17.
  8. Web site: Jhor Waterfall: A cool Saturday getaway. The Himalayan Times. 2020-12-12. 2019-07-27.
  9. Web site: MANIKHEL-SIMBA FALLS-Sightseeing-Nepal. Nepal Travel Guide. 2020-12-16. 2020-05-31.
  10. Web site: Todke Waterfall. Land Nepal. 2020-12-22. 2020-05-19.
  11. Web site: says. Farid. 10 Best Places to visit in Dang of Nepal Mid- Western region. Travel Diary Nepal. 2020-12-23.
  12. Web site: गन्तव्य लामो झरना. 2020-12-24.