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Budhi Gandaki River

बुढीगण्डकी नदी

Tributary of Trishuli River in Nepal

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The Budhi Gandaki River (Nepali: बूढीगण्डकी नदी) is a tributary of Gandaki River in Nepal. It meets the Trishuli at Benighat, astride the Dhading and Gorkha Districts.

Quick facts

Type: river wd
Coordinates: 27.8160° N, 84.7809° E wd

About

As of 2017, Nepal plans to build a dam with associated electricity transformers and pylons that would cost $2.5 billion. Such a dam on the river and its reservoir would straddle the Dhading and Gorkha districts near the confluence between Budhigandaki and Trishuli at Benighat.

Nearby places

Benighat — 4 km
Salang, Nepal — 4 km
Ghyalchok — 4 km
Dhussa — 7 km
Darbhung — 7 km
Nalang — 8 km

In the news All news →

Budhi Gandaki floods leave thousands of households without electricity in northern Gorkha14 October 2026
More than 600 people rescued from Budhi Gandaki floods in Gorkha14 October 2026
Flood leaves families homeless in northern Gorkha, cuts off access to remote villages14 October 2026
An avalanche and massive landslide triggered the devastating Budhi Gandaki flood, report finds13 October 2026
Tourists stranded in Chum Valley12 October 2026

Sources

Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 3 November 2026

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"Budhi Gandaki River". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/budhi-gandaki-river. Retrieved 4 November 2026.

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