# Chandra Canal

_Canal in Saptari District, Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/chandra-canal
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> The Chandra Canal is an irrigation canal project established in the northeastern Saptari district of Nepal by Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, one of the Prime Ministers during the Rana era (1846–1951) of Nepal, was the first canal in the country. It is originated from the Triyuga river at Fattepur. The canal was constructed by the first engineer of Nepal, Dilli Jung Thapa.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** canal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30594976#P31))
- **Located in:** Saptari District (district of Nepal) › Madhesh Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30594976#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 26.7414, 86.9297

## Questions

**Where is Chandra Canal located?**  
Chandra Canal is located in Saptari District, Madhesh Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chandra Canal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandra_Canal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): चन्द्र नहर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q30594976](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30594976) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Chandra Canal.jpg by Subhmanish (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chandra_Canal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Chandra Canal, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Chandra Canal.jpg — Subhmanish, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Chandra Canal". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/chandra-canal. Retrieved 3 November 2026.