Gandaki River

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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
Country	Nepal, India
Cities	Lo Manthang, Jomsom, Beni, Baglung, Kusma, Pokhara, Gorkha, Ridi, Devghat, Narayangarh, Valmikinagar, Triveni, Nepal, Hajipur, Sonpur, Bagaha
Physical characteristics
Source	Nhubine Himal Glacier
• location	Mustang District, Nepal
• coordinates	25°39′9″N 85°11′4″E / 25.65250°N 85.18444°E / 25.65250; 85.18444
• elevation	6,268 m (20,564 ft)
Mouth	Ganges
• 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)
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

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. In it's upper reaches, the river is known as Kali Gandaki ( or Gandaki) as it flows through the Mustang district and the famous Kali Gandaki Gorge in Nepal. When the river reaches the Terai plains of Nepal, it's referred to as the Narayani River. This name change typically occurs near the confluence with the Trishuli River at Devghat in Chitwan. Upon entering India, the river is known as the Gandak River.