| Liku (Likhu) Himganga, Sanokoshi | |
|---|---|
 Liku (Likhu) Serse | |
  Location in Nepal | |
| Location | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Glacier Zurmoche,Sun Kosi,Thamakoshi andTamur, Saptakoshi |
| • location | Sagarmatha,Janakpur,Nepal |
| • coordinates | 27°45′40″N86°31′56″E / 27.7610336°N 86.5322685°E /27.7610336; 86.5322685 |
| Mouth | Confluence with theSun Koshi |
• coordinates | 27°15′2.8″N86°12′16.91″E / 27.250778°N 86.2046972°E /27.250778; 86.2046972 |
TheLikhu Khola is a left tributary of theSun Koshi in theHimalayas in easternNepal. Named by the Kirat kingdom,Likhu orLiku in theSunuwar language (Li- top, Hill, Ku-water) means Top (Hill) Water.
The river's headwater is in Zurmoche Glacier on the southern slope of Likhu Chuli. It flows in a south-southwest direction, mainly through the mountains. Th Likhu Khola flows along the border between the administrative regions ofRamechhap in the west and the eastOkhaldhungaSagarmatha. The catchment area of the Likhu Khola is bordered on the west by that of Tamakoshi and on the east by that of Dudh Kosi. The Likhu Khola has a length of about 75 km.
