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Sun Kosi River: source, course, dams and places

Sun Kosi (Sunkoshi) has no single agreed length (length varies by source). It rises at Bhote Koshi from Tibet and ends in Forms the Sapta Koshi. A map-first summary for exam revision.

By Pradyumna Gayake · Updated · From the same data as the app’s Sun Kosi study card

Map of the Sun Kosi river in India, from its source to Forms the Sapta Koshi. Source
The Sun Kosi drawn from AtlasMitra’s river data. Circle: source. Diamonds: dams and barrages. Dots: places on its course. India’s boundary as per the Survey of India.

Source

The Sun Kosi rises at Bhote Koshi from Tibet, Joins near Choukati, Nepal. 27.76° N, 86.00° E

Course

Its main course runs Tibet → Nepal, and it ends in Forms the Sapta Koshi: meets the Arun and Tamur at Tribeni, Nepal.

Key facts

  • Western headstream of the Kosi
  • Popular for long whitewater trips.

Quick questions

Where does the Sun Kosi originate?

At Bhote Koshi from Tibet (Joins near Choukati, Nepal).

Where does the Sun Kosi end?

In Forms the Sapta Koshi (Meets the Arun and Tamur at Tribeni, Nepal).

How long is the Sun Kosi?

Its length is not settled: length varies by source.

Sources

  1. River course: Natural Earth Public domain and © OpenStreetMap contributors ODbL 1.0