The Marshyangdi (or Marsyangdi) ( Nepali: , marśyāṅdī) is a mountain river in

Nepal Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...

. Its length is about 150 kilometres. The Marshyangdi begins at the confluence of two mountain rivers, the Khangsar Khola and the Jharsang Khola, northwest of the

Annapurna Annapurna (; ) is a mountain situated in the Annapurna mountain range of Gandaki Province, north-central Nepal. It is the 10th highest mountain in the world at above sea level and is well known for the difficulty and danger involved in its as ...

massif A massif () is a principal mountain mass, such as a compact portion of a mountain range, containing one or more summits (e.g. France's Massif Central). In mountaineering literature, ''massif'' is frequently used to denote the main mass of an ...

at an altitude of 3,600 meters near

Manang Manang () is a town in the Manang District of Nepal. It is located at 28°40'0N 84°1'0E with an elevation of . According to the preliminary results of the 2011 Nepal census, the district has a population of 6,527 people living in 1,495 individua ...

village. The Marshyangdi flows eastward through

Manang District Manang District ( , in Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Chame as its district headquarters, covers an area of and in 2011 had a population of 6,538. The Thorung La pass, at 5,415 meters ab ...

and then southward through

Lamjung District Lamjung District ( ), a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Besisahar as its district headquarters, covers an area of and had a population of 167,724. lies in the mid-hills of Nepal spa ...

. The Marshyangdi joins the

Trishuli Tirsuli is a Himalayan mountain peak in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India. It is part of the complex of mountains, including Tirsuli West, Hardeol, Dunagiri (mountain), Dunagiri, Changabang, and Kalanka, which make up the northeast wa ...

river near

Mugling Mugling (; sometimes known as Muglin) is a town in Chitwan, Bagmati Province, Nepal. Mugling is located at an interchange of two majors highways: Prithvi and Madan Ashrit Highway (also known as Mugling-Narayanghat Highway). Before the 1970s, Mug ...

as one of its tributaries. The beginning of the

Annapurna Circuit The Annapurna Circuit is a trekking, trek within the mountain ranges of central Nepal. The total length of the route varies between 160–230 km (100-145 mi), depending on where motor transportation is used and where the trek is ende ...

trekking route follows the Marshyangdi river valley.

Tributaries

1. Khangsar River
2. Jharsang River
3. Dordi River
4. Paudi River
5. Chepe River
6. Chundi River
7. Daraudi
8.Nangdi River
9. Khudi River
10. Dhud River
11. Naar River The Marshyangdi joins the

near

Infrastructures

Upper Marsyandgi A Hydroelectric Station Upper marsyangdi A Hydroelectric Station is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Bhulbhule of Lamjung district of western Nepal. The flow from Marshyangdi, Marshyangdi River is used to generate 50 MW electricity. The energy is evacuated ...

(50 MW) *

Middle Marsyangdi Hydropower Station Middle Marsyandgi Hydropower Station (Nepali:मध्य मर्स्याङ्दी जलविद्युत आयोजना) is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Lamjung district of western Nepal. The flow from Marshy ...

(70 MW) *

Marsyangdi Hydropower Station Marsyangdi Hydropower Station (मर्स्याङ्दी जलविद्युत आयोजना)is a run-of-river hydro-electric plant located in Aanbukhaireni, Tanahu District of Nepal. The flow from the Marshyangdi River is used ...

(69 MW)

Gallery

Image:Marsyangdi valley near Pisang (4518299825).jpg, Marshyangdi river near Pisang village Image:An Irish kayaking trip to Nepal 20.jpg, The river in 1980 Image:An Irish kayaking trip to Nepal 05.jpg, Rocks Image:An Irish kayaking trip to Nepal 11.jpg, Uplands of the river Image:An Irish kayaking trip to Nepal 08.jpg, A bridge across the river Image:An Irish kayaking trip to Nepal 03.jpg, A man leading cows through part of the river

References

External links

Rivers of Gandaki Province {{Nepal-river-stub