# Kali Gandaki Gorge

_Gorge of the (Kali) Gandaki River in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> The Kali Gandaki Gorge or Andha Galchi is the gorge of the Kali Gandaki (or Gandaki River) in the Himalayas in Nepal. By some sources, it may be one of the deepest gorges in the world.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** canyon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5769166#P31))
- **Located in:** Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5769166#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 28.7068, 83.6453

## About

The upper part of the gorge is also called Thak Khola after the local Thakali people who became prosperous from trans-Himalayan trade. Geologically, the gorge is within a structural graben.

## Questions

**Where is Kali Gandaki Gorge located?**  
Kali Gandaki Gorge is located in Gandaki Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kali Gandaki Gorge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali_Gandaki_Gorge) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कालीगण्डकी खोंच](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%96%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9A) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5769166](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5769166) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kaligandaki ghasa.jpg by Michał Sałaban (CC BY-SA 2.5)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kaligandaki_ghasa.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kali Gandaki Gorge, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kaligandaki ghasa.jpg — Michał Sałaban, CC BY-SA 2.5.

## Cite this page

"Kali Gandaki Gorge". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/kali-gandaki-gorge. Retrieved 4 November 2026.