Gandak river

  • Gandak River originates in the Great Himalayan Range on the Tibet-Nepal border.
  • From this junction to the Indian border the river is called the Narayani.
  • It flows in central Nepal and northern India.
  • It is a north-bank tributary of the Ganga in India.
  • Kali Gandak, Mayangadi, Bari and Trishuli are the major tributaries of the river.
  • Its drainage area is 46,300 sq km out of which 7620 sq km is in India.

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