Koshi
River Name | Koshi Also known as Kosi and Kausiki |
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Flow Consistency | Intermittent |
Origin of Koshi | |
Origin | Sun Koshi, Arun and Tamor form Saptakoshi |
Origin Location | Tribenighat, Nepal |
Origin Elevation | 0 mtrs |
Origin Coordinates | 26 54'47"N 87 09'25" |
Mouth of Koshi | |
Mouth | Ganges river |
Mouth Location | near Kursela, Bihar, India |
Mouth Coordinates | 25 24'43"N 87 15'32" |
Koshi Flows Through | |
Major Cities/Districts | Supaul, Purnia and Katihar |
States | |
Countries | China, Nepal, India |
Basin of Koshi | |
Flow Direction | West to East |
Length | 729 km |
Basin area | 74,500 km2 |
Tributaries of Koshi | |
Left Tributaries | |
Right Tributaries | |
Infrastructure on Koshi | |
Dams and Reservoirs | Koshi barrage |