Sun Kosi

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The Sun Kosi is a major Himalayan river in Nepal, renowned for its long white-water rafting expeditions and as a key tributary of the Kosi river system.

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Sun Kosi canonical 2

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Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
white-water river
approximateLength 270 km
basinCountry China
Nepal
confluenceWith Indrawati River
Likhu Khola
Tamakoshi River
country Nepal
drainageBasinFeature Himalayan catchment
flowsDirection generally west to east
flowsThrough Dolakha District
Ramechhap District
Saptari District
Sindhuli District
Sindhupalchok District
Udayapur District
forms Sapt Koshi at confluence with Arun and Tamur
hasActivity adventure tourism
commercial rafting
hasHydropowerPotential yes
hasRaftingDifficulty Class III
Class IV
knownFor kayaking
long white-water rafting expeditions
multi-day rafting trips
languageOfName Nepali
locatedIn Himalayas
majorUse fishing
irrigation
transport for local communities
mouthLocation confluence with Arun and Tamur rivers
near Tribenighat, Nepal
nameMeaning River of gold
partOf Ganges River basin
Kosi river system
region Eastern Nepal
linked to: eastern Nepal
sourceLocation Tibet–Nepal border region
tributaryOf Kosi River
linked to: Kosi

Sapt Koshi
linked to: Koshi River
upstreamNameVariant Bhote Kosi
linked to: Bhote Koshi River

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kosi hasTributary Sun Kosi
Kosi formsConfluenceOf Sun Kosi