Arun River
watercourse
The Arun River (Nepali: अरुण नदी) is a river that flows from Tibet to Nepal. It is a part of Koshi River which flows into India. It is known as Phung Chu or Bum-chu at Tibet, from where it starts. Around 37 percent of the total water of Koshi River comes from this river.[1][2]
Arun Bum-chu (Chinese) | |
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Location | |
Country | Nepal, China |
State | Tibet |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Gutso |
- location | Tibet |
Mouth | Confluence with Sun Kosi and Tamur River to form Sapta Kosi |
- location | Tribenighat, Nepal |
- coordinates | 26°54′47″N 87°09′25″E / 26.91306°N 87.15694°E |
Discharge | |
- location | Kosi river |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
- left | Yeru Tsanpo, Trakar-chu |
- right | Barun River |
References
change- ↑ details about flood and problems caused by river The Himalayan Times
- ↑ Details about rafting in arun river Archived 2016-08-31 at the Wayback Machine Rafting Details