Kosi River
River in China, Nepal and India
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Summary
Kosi River is a river[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (862 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Madhesh Province[3], Bihar[4], Koshi Province[5]
- Country: India[6], Nepal[7]
- Continent: Asia[8]
- Followed by: Tapasa vai Ganga[9]
- Commons category: Koshi River[10]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Ganges[11]
- Origin of the watercourse: Arun River[12], Sun Kosi[13], Tamur River[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Koshi River[15]
- Tributary: Bagmati River[16]
- Category for the water basin: Q16747050[17]
- Native label: कोसी[18]
- Different from: Kosi River[19]
- Length: 729 km[20]
- Watershed area: 29,400 km²[21]
- Drainage basin: Ganges Basin[22]
Body
Cultural Significance
Things named for Kosi River include Koshi Province[23], a province of Nepal[24], in Nepal[25], founded in 2015[26] and Kosi Zone[27], a zone of Nepal[28], in Nepal[29].
Why It Matters
Kosi River has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for it include Koshi Province[23], a province of Nepal[24], in Nepal[25], founded in 2015[26] and Kosi Zone[27], a zone of Nepal[28], in Nepal[29].