Kandar
Kandar is a locality in Nichar, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh and has an elevation of 2,011 metres. Kandar is situated nearby to the locality Rīnu, as well as near the village Wangtu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant and Nathpa Jhakri Dam.
Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant
Power station
The Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant is a 1,091 megawatts run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station on the Sutlej River in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh state of India.
Nathpa Jhakri Dam
Dam
The Nathpa Jhakri Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej river in Rampur Bushahr, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, India. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it supplies a 1,500 megawatts underground power station with water. Nathpa Jhakri Dam is situated 2½ km west of Kandar.
Kandar
- Type: Locality
- Location: Nichar, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
31.56474° or 31° 33′ 53″ northLongitude
78.00727° or 78° 0′ 26″ eastElevation
2,011 metres (6,598 feet)Open location code
8J3WH274+VWGeoNames ID
10319081
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