Gandaki River

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The Gandaki River is a major trans-Himalayan river of Nepal, renowned for carving the world’s deepest gorge and for its religious and ecological significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
trans-Himalayan river
associatedWith Shaligram stones
linked to: Shiva lingam

Vishnu
contains Shaligram fossils
country Nepal
countrySubdivision Gandaki Province
crosses Main Himalayan Range
linked to: Greater Himalayas
culturalSignificance pilgrimage route
sacred river in Nepal
drainageBasin Ganges Basin
ecologicalSignificance biodiversity hotspot
flowsDirection north-to-south across the Himalayas
flowsThrough Baglung District
Chitwan District
Gorkha District
India
Mustang District
Myagdi District
Nawalpur District
Parbat District
Syangja District
Tanahun District
forms Kali Gandaki Gorge
hasFeature high sediment load
steep gradient
influences local climate patterns
knownAs Kali Gandaki
linked to: Gandaki River

Kali Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River

Narayani River
Shaligrami River
linked to: Narayani River
locatedIn Himalayas
South Asia
mouth Ganges
near Annapurna massif
linked to: Annapurna

Dhaulagiri massif
linked to: Dhaulagiri
notableFor world’s deepest river gorge
partOf Ganges River system
linked to: Ganges
religiousSignificance Buddhism
Hinduism
sourceRegion Nepal Himalaya
linked to: Himalayas
tributaryOf Ganges
usedFor fishing
hydropower generation
irrigation
rafting
valleyName Kali Gandaki Valley
linked to: Kali Gandaki Gorge

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Nepal hasMajorRiver Gandaki River
Dhaulagiri valley Kali Gandaki Valley
linked to: Gandaki River
Bihar hasRiver Gandak
linked to: Gandaki River
Province 5 hasMajorRiver Gandaki River
Gandaki River knownAs Kali Gandaki
linked to: Gandaki River
Gandaki River knownAs Kali Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River
Annapurna by Kali Gandaki Gorge separatedBy Kali Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River
Annapurna by Kali Gandaki Gorge drainage Kali Gandaki River basin
linked to: Gandaki River
Marpha liesOn Kali Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River
Gandaki Province containsRiver Gandaki River
Gandaki Province containsRiver Seti Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River
Manaslu Circuit Trek passesThrough Budhi Gandaki Valley
linked to: Gandaki River
Jomsom river Kali Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River
Beni nearRiver Kali Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River
Annapurna Conservation Area hasRiver Kali Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River
Arughat locatedOn Budhi Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River
Arughat riverValley Budhi Gandaki Valley
linked to: Gandaki River
Chhonbardan Glacier drainageBasin Kali Gandaki River basin
linked to: Gandaki River
Pokhara hasRiver Seti Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River
Seti River tributaryOf Gandaki River system
linked to: Gandaki River
Seti River region Gandaki River basin
linked to: Gandaki River
Palpa District hasRiver Kali Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River
Nepali people majorRiverRegion Gandaki River basin
linked to: Gandaki River
Gandak River hasTributary Kali Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River
Baglung District hasMajorRiver Kali Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River
Parbat District locatedOnRiver Kali Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River
Parbat District locatedIn Gandaki River Basin
linked to: Gandaki River
Mustang District contains Kali Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River
Myagdi District containsRiver Kali Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River
Kali Gandaki Gorge river Kali Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River
Syangja District locatedNear Kali Gandaki River
linked to: Gandaki River
Nawalpur District locatedOnRiver Gandaki River