Though Nepal is a landlocked country, there are abundant water resources. Therefore, Nepal is the world's second richest country in water resources while it is richest in Asia.
S.N | Water resources | Data |
1 | Rivers | There are 6000 rivers and rivulets in Nepal. 83 thousand MW of electricity can be generate and 80 lakh hectors of land can be irrigated with the water found here. |
2 | Glacier | More than 64 glaciers are there in Nepal. |
3 | Lakes | There are 5,358 big or small lakes in Nepal. |
4 | Stream | There are more than 2 dozens of famous and beautiful streams. |
5 | Watershed region | The swampy land rich in biodiversity is called watershed. There are 5 thousand and 4 hundred watersheds in Nepal. |