Dhobi Khola
River in Bagmati Province, Nepal
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The Dhobi Khola (Nepali: धोबीखोला; from Newar: 𑐴𑐶𑐖𑐵 𑐏𑐸𑐳𑐶, "hijā khusi", meaning "washing-working river"[2]), sometimes known as Rudramati is a tributary of the Bagmati River which is almost entirely in Kathmandu District of Nepal.[3] The river originates in Shivapuri Hill and Muhanpokhari, north of Kathmandu Valley, and is mostly fed by springs and rainfall.[3][4] The Dhobi Khola's mouth is located at Bijuli Bazar (sometimes called Buddhanagar) where it merges with the Bagmati River.[3]
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| Dhobi Khola | |
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Dhobi Khola River flowing under the Bijuli Bazar Arch Bridge, 2023 - note the rubbish-dumping lorries | |
  Mouth of Dhobi Khola River | |
| Native name | धोबीखोला (Nepali) |
| Location | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati Province |
| District | Kathmandu District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Muhanpokhari |
| • location | Nagarkot |
| • coordinates | 27.70480242820259°N 85.48250150808195°E |
| 2nd source | Dhobidhunga |
| • location | Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park |
| Mouth | Bagmati River |
• location | Bijuli Bazar, Kathmandu |
• coordinates | 27.67894373060504°N 85.3339635541958°E |
| Length | 18.2 kilometres (11.3 mi)[1] |
| Width | |
| • minimum | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| • average | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| • maximum | 20 metres (66 ft) |
Dhobi Khola's banks have been used as a dumping ground by private organizations and municipalities.[4] In 2018, volunteers had removed about 30 metric tonnes of solid waste from the river, as part of the Mega Bagmati Clean-up campaign.[5] The same year, a 5 ft in length and 1 ½ ft in width carving described as a "headless, armless figure has been dubbed simply as a ‘nari murti’ or female figure" was found dating back to the Licchavi-era.[6] About 4 ropani (0.5 acres) of land belonging to the river was "illegally registered in the names of individuals under the pretext of updating the land survey map".[7]
