Sun Kosi

Sun Kosi (Poiqu)
Sun Kosi (Poiqu)
	The Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge over the Sun Kosi at Kodari
Location
Country	Tibet, Nepal
Physical characteristics
Source
- location	Tibet
- elevation	8,012 m (26,286 ft)
Mouth
- location	Joins with Arun and Tamur to form Saptkoshi at Trivenighat, Nepal
- coordinates	26°54′47″N 87°09′25″E / 26.913°N 87.157°E
- elevation	640 m (2,100 ft)
Basin features
River system	Kosi River
Tributaries
- left	Tamba Koshi, Likhu Khola, Dudh Kosi
- right	Indravati River

The Sun Kosi is a river that flows from Tibet to Nepal. It is a part of Kosi River which flows into India.^[1] The name 'Sun Kosi' comes from the Nepali word 'sun' which means gold and 'kosi' which means river.^[2]^[3] Many people go to this river for rafting in Nepal.

References

↑ Shrestha, A. B., Eriksson, M., Mool, P., Ghimire, P., Mishra, B., & Khanal, N. R. (2010). Glacial lake outburst flood risk assessment of Sun Kosi basin, Nepal. Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk 1(2): 157–169.
↑ Turner, R. L. (1931). "sun". A Comparative and Etymological Dictionary of the Nepali Language. K. Paul, Trench, Trubner, London.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ Turner, R. L. (1931). "kosi". A Comparative and Etymological Dictionary of the Nepali Language. K. Paul, Trench, Trubner, London.^{[permanent dead link]}