Tamakoshi River

The Tamakoshi River (Nepali: तामाकोशी) is part of the Koshi or Sapta Koshi river system in Nepalese Himalayas. It originates from Rongshar Chu (or Rongshar Tsangpo[1]) and Lapchi Gang rivers close to the Nepal-Tibet border. It flows in southern direction through Bagmati Province in Nepal, namely through Dolakha District and Ramechhap District.

Tamakoshi
Tamakoshi River at Nayapool
Native nameतामाकोशी (Nepali)
Location
CountryNepal
ProvinceBagmati Province
CityDolakha District
Physical characteristics
SourceRongshar Chu and Lapchi Gang
  coordinates27°57′54″N 86°13′9″E
MouthConfluence with Sun Kosi
  coordinates
27°21′6″N 85°58′58″E
Length92 km (57 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftRolwaling Chu, Khimti Khola
  rightChyadu Khola

Infrastructures

Hydropower

References

  1. Gary McCue (8 October 2010). Trekking Tibet: A Traveler's Guide, 3rd Edition (3 ed.). The Mountaineers Books. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-59485-411-8. OCLC 1285858344. Also spectacular, but relatively unknown, is the walk up the Menlung Valley, a remote branch of the Rongshar Tsangpo (a major tributary of Nepal's Tamba Kosi River) to the west of Cho Oyu.
  2. "Upper Tamakoshi project: Completion deadline pushed back again". Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  3. nepalenergyforum.com
  4. "Khimti Power Plant". Himal Power Ltd. Retrieved 1 May 2018.


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