Kosi (Ramganga)
| Kosi | ||
 Kosi near Almora |
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| location | Uttarakhand , Uttar Pradesh (India) | |
| River system | Ganges | |
| Drain over | Ramganga → Ganges → Indian Ocean | |
| source |
Someshwar Range ( Himalayas ) 29 ° 51 ′ 38 ″ N , 79 ° 32 ′ 29 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 2200 m | |
| muzzle |
Ramganga coordinates: 28 ° 38 '3 " N , 79 ° 1' 41" E 28 ° 38 '3 " N , 79 ° 1' 41" E
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| length | approx. 230 km | |
| Big cities | Rampur | |
| Medium-sized cities | Ramnagar | |
The Kosi is an approximately 230 km long left tributary of the Ramganga in India .
Its headwaters are in the Someshwar chain in the Front Himalayas in the north of the Almora district in Uttarakhand . The Kosi initially flows mainly in a southerly direction through the mountains. Near Almora , the Kosi turns west and then flows through the north of the Nainital district . Finally, the river breaks through the Siwalikketten and reached at Ramnagar , the Gangetic Plain . The Kosi now flows south through the state of Uttar Pradesh . It flows west past the city of Ramnagar . Finally the Kosi flows into the Ramganga , a left tributary of the Ganges .
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