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Koshi

Details of Koshi River
River NameKoshi
Also known as Kosi and Kausiki
Flow ConsistencyIntermittent
Origin of Koshi
OriginSun Koshi, Arun and Tamor form Saptakoshi
Origin LocationTribenighat, Nepal
Origin Elevation0 mtrs
Origin Coordinates26 54'47"N 87 09'25"
Mouth of Koshi
MouthGanges river
Mouth Locationnear Kursela, Bihar, India
Mouth Coordinates25 24'43"N 87 15'32"
Koshi Flows Through
Major Cities/DistrictsSupaul, Purnia and Katihar
States
CountriesChina, Nepal, India
Basin of Koshi
Flow DirectionWest to East
Length729 km
Basin area74,500 km2
Tributaries of Koshi
Left Tributaries
Right Tributaries
Infrastructure on Koshi
Dams and ReservoirsKoshi barrage
Last updated on 12 April 2021 06:26:31
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