Tamor
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| location | Koshi , Mechi ( Nepal ) | |
| River system | Ganges | |
| Drain over | Koshi → Ganges → Indian Ocean | |
| Headwaters | in the Janak Himal 27 ° 46 ′ 45 ″ N , 87 ° 42 ′ 32 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 4600 m | |
| muzzle | at Chhintang in the Koshi coordinates: 26 ° 54 ′ 47 " N , 87 ° 9 ′ 25" E, 26 ° 54 ′ 47 " N , 87 ° 9 ′ 25" E
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| length | approx. 180 km | |
| Catchment area | 6102 km² | |
| Outflow A Eo : 6102 km² |
MQ Mq |
300 m³ / s 49.2 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Yangma Khola , Ghunsa , Simbuwakhola , Kabeli , Hewa | |
| Right tributaries | Maiwakhola , Mewa | |
| Communities | Olangchung Gola | |
The Tamor (Nepali: तमोर नदी Tamor Nadi ) is a river in the far east of Nepal in the catchment area of the Koshi in the Himalayas .
The Tamor rises in the Janak Himal mountain range and flows into the Koshi at Tribenighat .
The Tamor contributes 19% to the water volume of the Koshi ( Sunkoshi 44% and Arun 37%). Important left tributaries that the Kangchenjunga massif drains to the west are the Ghunsa and the Simbuwakhola .
The Tamor is a destination for rafting and kayaking tourists. The river offers rapids of difficulty IV and V.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b geog.ucsb.edu
- ↑ a complete guide to Nepal's rivers . In: Sun Koshi river trip . .. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ↑ KLRao: India's Water Wealth . In: p. 70 . Retrieved May 25, 2010.