Budhiganga

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Budhiganga
Data
location Sudurpashchim Province ( Nepal )
River system Ganges
Drain over Seti  → Karnali  → Ghaghara  → Ganges  → Indian Ocean
Headwaters Gurans Himal massif
29 ° 38 ′ 27 ″  N , 81 ° 30 ′ 35 ″  E
Source height approx.  3800  m
muzzle Seti coordinates: 29 ° 5 ′ 59 ″  N , 81 ° 6 ′ 21 ″  E 29 ° 5 ′ 59 ″  N , 81 ° 6 ′ 21 ″  E

length approx. 100 km
Catchment area 1745 km²
Left tributaries Jaide Khola
Small towns Sanphebagar

The Budhiganga (other spelling: Budhi Ganga ) is a left tributary of the Seti in western Nepal .

The Budhiganga originates on the southeastern foothills of the Himalayan mountain range Gurans Himal . The river is fed by a glacier . The Budhiganga flows in a predominantly south-south-westerly direction through the mountains in the Bajura district . In the lower reaches it crosses the southwestern part of the Achham district . The city of Sanphebagar is located on the river. The Budhiganga finally flows into the Seti. The Budhiganga has a length of about 100 km. Its catchment area covers 1745 km².

There are plans for a 20 MW run-of-river power plant on the central reaches of the Budhiganga in VDC Hatikot (Achham district).

Individual evidence

  1. bhp.gov.np: Budiganga Hydropower Project