Sun Koshi River
E908217
The Sun Koshi River is a major Himalayan river in Nepal, renowned for its long, challenging white-water rafting routes and its role as a key tributary of the Koshi river system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sun Koshi River canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Himalayan river
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| approximateLength | 270 km ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
China
ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confluenceWith |
Bhote Koshi River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indravati River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tama Koshi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| etymology | Name means ‘River of Gold’ in Nepali ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally west to east ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Dolakha District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ramechhap District NERFINISHED ⓘ Sindhuli District NERFINISHED ⓘ Sindhupalchok District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms | Saptakoshi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWhitewaterGrade |
Class III
ⓘ
Class IV ⓘ Class V sections ⓘ |
| knownFor |
kayaking
ⓘ
multi-day rafting expeditions ⓘ white-water rafting ⓘ |
| languageNameIn | सुनकोशी नदी (Nepali) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Himalayas ⓘ |
| majorSettlementOn |
Barhabise
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dolalghat NERFINISHED ⓘ Khurkot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Koshi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
long continuous rafting sections
ⓘ
remote river gorges ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ganges River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koshi river system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| risk |
flooding
ⓘ
landslides in monsoon season ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Tibet–Nepal border region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
river camping ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Koshi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributaryType | left-bank tributary of Koshi ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
hydropower potential ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.