The river Koshi is one of three major rivers that flow through the kingdom of Nepal. It lies within the district of Koshi named after the river. It lies to the south of Kanchenjunga and has seven major tributaries: sunkoshi, tamakoshi, Duhakoshi, Indravati,Likhu, Arun and Tamore. It has an average waterflow of 1564 cubic metres per second. Disambiguation: For the Satyajit Ray movie by the same name, see Kanchenjungha Kanchenjunga (also called Kangchenjunga, Kangchen Dzö-nga, Khangchendzonga, Kanchenjanga, Kachendzonga, or Kangchanfanga) is the third highest mountain in the world and the second highest in Nepal, located in the Taplejung district straddling the frontier between Nepal and India. ...
The wetland of Koshi Tappu is the major international staging point for migratory wader, waterfowls and the birds of prey in Nepal.
Koshi Tappu is the largest expanse of wetland in Nepal and holds rich variety of marsh birds.
The Koshi River is the biggest river of Nepal and is harnessed by embankments in the east and west of the river and a kilometer long barrage is built on the southern end.
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