Where is Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power Station located?

Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power Station is located in Syangja District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

What is the elevation of Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power Station?

Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power Station is at an elevation of 524 m above sea level.

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Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power Station

कालीगण्डकी जलविद्युत आयोजना

Hydroelectric power station in Nepal

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Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power Station is situated in Mirmi that lies in Kaligandaki Rural Municipality of Syangja District about 300 km to the west of Kathmandu and 100 km from Pokhara in the same direction in Nepal.

Quick facts

Type: hydroelectric power station wd
Located in: Syangja District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) wd
Elevation: 524 m wd
Established: 1997 wd
Coordinates: 27.9308° N, 83.6152° E wd

About

The hydropower project is also the biggest hydropower project of Nepal. The dam and headworks are situated on the Gandaki River at the confluence of the Andhikhola whereas the power house is located downstream, around a bend in the river, in Beltari (About 7 km towards the South-East of Mirmi). A 5.9 km (3.7 mi) long headrace tunnel connects the reservoir to the power station which contains three 48 MW Francis turbine-generators. Owner and operator of the power plant is Nepal Electricity Authority. This hydropower is situated at the Gulmi-Syangja Border but the hydropower is in the Syangja District.

It is a run-of-river type of project and currently is the largest power plant of any kind in Nepal with an installed capacity of 144 MW. Construction started in the year 1997 and was completed in the year 2002. The three turbine & generators Toshiba Make were commissioned in March, April and May 2002. It was constructed primarily to curb the ever increasing energy demand at that time and eliminate loadshedding prevalent due to the imbalance in demand and supply of energy. It was constructed with the financial aid of the Asian Development Bank with total costs reaching US$354.8 million (50 billion NPR (approx)).

Nearby places

Darlamdanda — 2 km
Srikrishna Gandaki — 3 km
Yamgha — 4 km
Jagatradevi — 4 km
Galyang Municipality — 4 km
Nibuwakharka — 5 km

Questions

Where is Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power Station located?: Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power Station is located in Syangja District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.
What is the elevation of Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power Station?: Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power Station is at an elevation of 524 m above sea level.

Sources

Last updated 4 November 2026 · facts checked 4 November 2026

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