Drangme Chhu

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Drangme Chhu is one of Bhutan’s largest and most significant rivers, flowing through the country’s eastern region and supporting local agriculture and hydropower.

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Drangme Chhu valley 1

Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
borderRelation contributes to Bhutan–India transboundary waters
country Bhutan
downstreamName Manas River
drainageBasin eastern Bhutan
economicImportance major hydropower potential
supports rural livelihoods
environmentalRole supports biodiversity corridors in eastern Bhutan
supports riverine ecosystems
fedBy monsoon rains
snowmelt from surrounding mountains
flowsDirection generally southward
flowsInto Manas River
flowsThrough Trashigang District
surface form: Mongar District

Pemagatshel District
Trashigang District
Trongsa District
Zhemgang District
formsConfluenceWith Chamkhar Chhu
Kuri Chhu
hasTributary Chamkhar Chhu
Koshi River
surface form: Kuri Chhu
hasValley Drangme Chhu self-linksurface differs
surface form: Drangme Chhu valley
importance one of the largest rivers in Bhutan
one of the most significant rivers in eastern Bhutan
languageOfName Dzongkha
locatedIn Asia
Himalayas
Trashigang District
surface form: eastern Bhutan
majorRiverOf Bhutan
nameMeaning Drangme River NERFINISHED
partOf Brahmaputra Valley
surface form: Brahmaputra river basin
risk seasonal flooding
sourceRegion central-eastern Bhutan highlands
supports agriculture
hydropower generation
irrigation
settlements along its banks
ultimatelyFlowsInto Brahmaputra
surface form: Brahmaputra River
usedFor fishing
transport of local goods

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Drangme Chhu hasValley Drangme Chhu self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Drangme Chhu valley
Bhutan majorRiver Drangme Chhu