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Gandaki River
Narayani
From top: Narayani River in Chitwan, Gandak River in Hajipur, Gandak River in Nepal, Anoma River in Buddhist Era
Map showing the Ghaghara and Gandaki tributaries of the Ganges
Location
CountryNepal, India
CitiesLo Manthang, Jomsom, Beni, Kusma, Pokhara, Gorkha, Ridi, Devghat, Narayangarh, Valmikinagar, Triveni, Nepal, Hajipur, Sonpur, Bagaha
Physical characteristics
SourceNhubine Himal Glacier
 • locationMustang District, Nepal
 • coordinates29°17′0″N 85°50′5″E / 29.28333°N 85.83472°E / 29.28333; 85.83472
 • elevation6,268 m (20,564 ft)
MouthGanges
 • location
Sonpur, India
 • coordinates
25°39′9″N 85°11′4″E / 25.65250°N 85.18444°E / 25.65250; 85.18444
 • elevation
44 m (144 ft)
Length814 km (506 mi)
Basin size46,300 km2 (17,900 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average2,025 m3/s (71,500 cu ft/s)
 • minimum500 m3/s (18,000 cu ft/s)
 • maximum30,000 m3/s (1,100,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftTrishuli
 • rightKali Gandaki

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.

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