Geography of the Indian Subcontinent-Nepal

Introduction

Nepal is an Indian subcontinent country that lies between India and China. Nepal has the most unique flag among all other country’s flags. It is full of natural beauty. Moreover, it is full of a variety of geographical terrains. Many highest peaks of the world are situated in Nepal which belong to the Himalayan mountain ranges. The people of different cultures, castes and religions live here. In this study, we are going to study the geographical features of Nepal. The climate conditions and rivers of Nepal are also going to be discussed in this context.

Physical features of Nepal

The physical features of ‘Nepal’ consist of mountain ranges, hills, caves, rivers, wetlands. According to the geographical data of ‘Nepal’, 64% of the total land is in a hilly region and 43% of ‘Nepal’s’ population lives in these hilly regions. The valley area of ‘Nepal’ is full of natural beauty. The beauty of these valleys attracts many visitors from all around the world, ‘the Kathmandu Valley’ and ‘the Pokhara valley’ are the most famous valleys in ‘Nepal’. The mainland of Nepal is divided into two regions- ‘The Mountain Region’ and ‘The Terai Region. The hilly region of the country has more extensive and deep valleys, mountains, flatlands and so on in this small geographic area. The Terai region of Nepal has a width from 26 km to 32 km and the extension from the altitude is 60 meters to 35 meters. The Terai region of Nepal occupies 17% of the total landform.  In the north the Siwalik zone and Mahabharat range are situated that provide a way to the Dunes valley such as “Trijuga”, ”Chitwan “” “Sindhuli”, “Surkhet”, “Dang”, and so on. Moreover, the mainland of Nepal has the highest peak in the world Mount Everest and it is covered with snow the whole year. 

The climatic condition of Nepal

Nepal faces different types of climates throughout the whole year, the different regions of Nepal also face different climate conditions also. The climate of the lowland of Nepal faces a subtropical climate but the hilly region of Nepal faces a cold climate. The country faces five different seasons: summer, monsoon, winter, autumn and spring throughout the year. In the winter season, the Himalayas ranges block the cold air that helps to keep quite warm in the south of the Himalayas where Nepal is situated. In the month of October and November the country faces the autumn season and in the middle of February, it faces the autumn season. In the month of March and April the southern part of Nepal experiences a slightly spring-summer mix climate and the temperature of the region remains “22 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius”. In the winter month, December to the middle of February, the country faces the winter climate, the region faces snowfall and a very cold climate. At this time the amount of tourists decreases a little due to the cold climate but many tourists visit this time to experience the snow covered beauty of Nepal.  In June to October, it faces monsoon season and many parts of the country face flood and landslide situations. 

The River system of Nepal   

Around 6000 rivers flow in the mainland of rivers and mostly originate from the different glaciers of the Himalayan mountain ranges. Moreover, the land of Nepal is mainly divided by the three major river systems from the eastern part to the western part of the country. Three rivers are the “Kosi River, the Karnali River and the Narayani River ” which is known as the Gandak river in India. These rivers flow through the deep gorge and include heavy sedimentary and derbies with it and flow them to the plains. The heavy sediment helps to nutrate the alluvial soil of the plain areas and makes them more fertile for growing the crops. Moreover, the eastern part of Nepal is mainly drained by the river Koshi and it has mainly seven tributaries. In Nepal, the locals called them Sapt Kosi that means seven Kosi rivers that flow in this tributary. In the central part of Nepal, the Narayani River flows through it and also has seven tributaries. One of the major tributaries of the river Narayani is Kali that flows between the Dhaulagiri Himal and Annapurna Himal. In the western part of the county, the river flows and it has three major tributaries and they are Behri, Seti and Karnali River. 

Conclusion

In this topic, the geography of Nepal has been discussed with much information and knowledge. The physical features of the mainland of Nepal have been discussed in this context. The climatic conditions and the river system have been elaborated here.