Poiqu River
E1000295
The Poiqu River is a transboundary river originating in Tibet that flows south into Nepal, where it becomes known as the Bhote Koshi River and is noted for its steep gradient and whitewater rapids.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bhote Koshi River | 0 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| borderCrossingRegion | China–Nepal border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
China
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| downstreamName | Bhote Koshi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | south ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Bhote Koshi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
steep gradient
ⓘ
steep gradient ⓘ whitewater rapids ⓘ whitewater rapids ⓘ |
| hasMouthIn | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSourceIn | Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTransboundary | true ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Tibetan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himalayas
ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Koshi River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koshi River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transitionsNameTo | Bhote Koshi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upstreamName | Poiqu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
kayaking
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ whitewater rafting ⓘ whitewater rafting ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.