Saptakoshi River
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The Saptakoshi River is one of the largest and most powerful rivers in Nepal, formed by the confluence of several Himalayan tributaries and known for its significant impact on the eastern Terai region.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saptakoshi River canonical | 10 |
| Sapta Koshi | 5 |
| Sapt Koshi | 2 |
| Arun–Koshi river system | 1 |
| Sapt Koshi River | 1 |
| Sapta Koshi River system | 1 |
| Saptakoshi | 1 |
| Saptakoshi River system | 1 |
| Saptakoshi river system | 1 |
| सुनकोशी नदी (Nepali) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7573787 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Saptakoshi River Context triple: [Province No. 1, Nepal, hasMajorRiver, Saptakoshi River]
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A.
Dudh Koshi
Dudh Koshi is a glacier-fed river in eastern Nepal that flows from the Everest region and is renowned for its milky white waters and challenging whitewater rapids.
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B.
Bhote Koshi River
The Bhote Koshi River is a steep, fast-flowing Himalayan river in northeastern Nepal renowned for its dramatic gorges, white-water rafting, and proximity to the Everest region.
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C.
Bheri River
Bheri River is a major river in western Nepal that flows through the Himalayas and contributes significantly to the Karnali River system.
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D.
Sankosh River
The Sankosh River is a transboundary river in Bhutan and India that flows through the Dooars region before joining the Brahmaputra basin.
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E.
Rapti River
The Rapti River is a major river in Nepal and northern India that flows through the Terai plains before joining the Ghaghara River, contributing significantly to regional agriculture and flood dynamics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saptakoshi River Target entity description: The Saptakoshi River is one of the largest and most powerful rivers in Nepal, formed by the confluence of several Himalayan tributaries and known for its significant impact on the eastern Terai region.
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A.
Dudh Koshi
Dudh Koshi is a glacier-fed river in eastern Nepal that flows from the Everest region and is renowned for its milky white waters and challenging whitewater rapids.
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B.
Bhote Koshi River
The Bhote Koshi River is a steep, fast-flowing Himalayan river in northeastern Nepal renowned for its dramatic gorges, white-water rafting, and proximity to the Everest region.
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C.
Bheri River
Bheri River is a major river in western Nepal that flows through the Himalayas and contributes significantly to the Karnali River system.
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D.
Sankosh River
The Sankosh River is a transboundary river in Bhutan and India that flows through the Dooars region before joining the Brahmaputra basin.
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E.
Rapti River
The Rapti River is a major river in Nepal and northern India that flows through the Terai plains before joining the Ghaghara River, contributing significantly to regional agriculture and flood dynamics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Koshi River
ⓘ
Sapta Koshi ⓘ
linked to:
Saptakoshi River
|
| associatedWith |
Koshi Flood of 2008
ⓘ
linked to:
2008 Kosi flood
flood control issues in Bihar ⓘ |
| borderRole | forms part of Nepal–India border in some stretches ⓘ |
| country |
India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| crossesBorderAt | Hanumannagar area ⓘ |
| drainageBasinArea | eastern Nepal ⓘ |
| flowsInto |
Ganges River
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges
|
| flowsThrough |
Koshi Zone
ⓘ
linked to:
Koshi Province
Madhesh Province ⓘ |
| formedByConfluenceOf |
Arun River
ⓘ
Bhote Koshi River ⓘ Dudh Koshi River ⓘ
linked to:
Dudh Koshi
Indravati River ⓘ
linked to:
Indravati
Sun Koshi River ⓘ Tama Koshi River ⓘ
linked to:
Tamakoshi River
Tamor River ⓘ |
| hasDam | Koshi Barrage ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Arun River
ⓘ
Sun Koshi River ⓘ Tamor River ⓘ |
| impactOn |
agriculture in eastern Terai
ⓘ
eastern Terai floodplain ⓘ settlements in Sunsari District ⓘ |
| infrastructureLocatedIn | Koshi Barrage ⓘ |
| knownFor |
frequent course changes
ⓘ
high water discharge ⓘ large sediment load ⓘ powerful monsoon floods ⓘ |
| KoshiBarrageLocation |
Sunsari District
ⓘ
near Bhimnagar ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
eastern Nepal
ⓘ
eastern Terai region ⓘ |
| mouthLocation |
Bihar
ⓘ
India ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ganges basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges Basin
Koshi River system ⓘ
linked to:
Koshi River
|
| passesNear |
Barahakshetra
ⓘ
Chatara ⓘ |
| sourceRegion |
Himalayas
ⓘ
Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ eastern Nepal Himalaya ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
hydropower potential ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
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Subject: Saptakoshi River Description of subject: The Saptakoshi River is one of the largest and most powerful rivers in Nepal, formed by the confluence of several Himalayan tributaries and known for its significant impact on the eastern Terai region.
Referenced by (24)
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