Daraudi
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| location | Gorkha District in Gandaki ( Nepal ) | |
| River system | Ganges | |
| Drain over | Marsyangdi → Trishuli → Gandak → Ganges → Indian Ocean | |
| source | south of the Rupina La ( Mansiri Himal ) 28 ° 21 ′ 26 " N , 84 ° 43 ′ 56" E |
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| Source height | approx. 4700 m | |
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Marsyangdi coordinates: 27 ° 54 '19 " N , 84 ° 32' 44" E 27 ° 54 '19 " N , 84 ° 32' 44" E
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| length | approx. 60 km | |
| Communities | Barpak | |
The Daraudi ( Nepali : दरौंदी ; also Daraudi Khola ) is a left tributary of the Marsyangdi in the central Nepalese administrative zone of Gandaki .
The Daraudi rises south of the Rupina La mountain pass at 4720 m in the south of the Manaslu massif in the Himalayas . The Daraudi flows mainly in a southerly direction through the Gorkha district and finally flows into the lower reaches of the Marsyangdi, 8 km above its mouth in the Trishuli . The Daraudi has a length of approx. 60 km. Its catchment area borders in the east on the Budhigandaki and in the west on the Chepe , another tributary of the Marsyangdi. In the Daraudi river valley, above the left bank of the river, is the place Barpak .
Hydropower
A 6 MW hydropower plant has been planned for the Daraudi .