Gandaki River
The Gandaki River, also known as the Narayani and Gandak, is one of the major rivers in Nepal and a left-bank tributary of the Ganges in India. Its total catchment area is 46,300 km2 (17,900 sq mi), most of it in Nepal. In the Nepal Himalayas, the Gandaki is notable for its deep canyon. The basin also contains three mountains over 8,000 m (26,000 ft), namely Dhaulagiri, Manaslu and Annapurna Massif. Dhaulagiri is the highest point of the Gandaki basin.
| Gandaki River Narayani | |
|---|---|
From top: Narayani River in Chitwan, Gandak River in Hajipur, Gandak River in Nepal,
Anoma River in Buddhist Era | |
| Location | |
| Country | Nepal, India |
| Cities | Lo Manthang, Jomsom, Beni, Kusma, Pokhara, Gorkha, Ridi, Devghat, Narayangarh, Valmikinagar, Triveni, Nepal, Hajipur, Sonpur, Bagaha |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Nhubine Himal Glacier |
| • location | Mustang District, Nepal |
| • coordinates | 29°17′0″N 85°50′5″E |
| • elevation | 6,268 m (20,564 ft) |
| Mouth | Ganges |
• location | Sonpur, India |
• coordinates | 25°39′9″N 85°11′4″E |
• elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Length | 814 km (506 mi) |
| Basin size | 46,300 km2 (17,900 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2,025 m3/s (71,500 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 500 m3/s (18,000 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 30,000 m3/s (1,100,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Trishuli |
| • right | Kali Gandaki |
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