Gandak
River Name | Gandak Also known as Gandaki |
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Flow Consistency | Intermittent |
Origin of Gandak | |
Origin | Nhubine Himal Glacier |
Origin Location | Mustang, Nepal |
Origin Elevation | 6268 mtrs |
Origin Coordinates | 29 17'0"N 85 50'5"E |
Mouth of Gandak | |
Mouth | Ganges river |
Mouth Location | Sonpur, India |
Mouth Coordinates | 25 39'9"N 85 11'4"E |
Gandak Flows Through | |
Major Cities/Districts | Lo Manthang, Jomsom, Beni, Kusma, Ridi, Devgat, Narayangarh, Valmikinagar, Triveni, Nepal, Hajipur, Sonpur and Bagaha |
States | |
Countries | China, Nepal, India |
Basin of Gandak | |
Flow Direction | West to East |
Length | 630 km |
Basin area | 46,300 km2 |
Tributaries of Gandak | |
Left Tributaries | Trishuli, Budhi Gandak, Marshyangdi, Madi, Seti Gandak, Daraudi and Kali Gandak |
Right Tributaries | Badigad |
Infrastructure on Gandak | |
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