| Tamur River | |
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| Country | Nepal |
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| Source | |
| • location | nearKanchenjunga |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence withArun andSun Koshi to formSapta Koshi at Tribeni, Nepal |
• coordinates | 26°54′47″N87°9′30″E / 26.91306°N 87.15833°E /26.91306; 87.15833 |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Koshi River |
TheTamur River is a major river in easternNepal, which begins aroundKanchenjunga. The Tamor and theArun join theSun Koshi atTribenighat to form the giantSaptakoshi which flows throughMahabharat Range on to the Gangetic plain.[1]
The Koshi or Sapta Koshi drains eastern Nepal. It has been known as Sapta Koshi because of the seven rivers which join in east-central Nepal to form this river. The main rivers forming the Koshi system are – theSun Koshi, theIndravati River, theBhote Koshi, theDudh Koshi,Arun River,Barun River, and Tamur River. The combined river flows through theChatra Gorge in a southerly direction to emerge from the hills.[2][3]
The Sun Koshi contributes 44 percent of the total water in the Sapta Koshi, the Arun 37 per cent and the Tamur 19 percent.[4]
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