Koshi River
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The Koshi River is one of the largest and most powerful rivers in the Himalayan region, flowing from Tibet through Nepal into India and known for its massive drainage basin and frequent, destructive flooding.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Koshi River canonical | 12 |
| Koshi River system | 8 |
| Koshi River basin | 5 |
| Koshi basin | 3 |
| Dudh Koshi River | 1 |
| Koshi | 1 |
| Koshi River corridor | 1 |
| Kuri Chhu | 1 |
| Sapt Koshi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T586965 — 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: Koshi River Context triple: [Nepal, hasMajorRiver, Koshi River]
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A.
Tista River
The Tista River is a waterway flowing through Halden in southeastern Norway, known for its historical industrial use and as a defining feature of the town’s landscape.
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B.
Dibang River
The Dibang River is a significant river in northeastern India and one of the principal tributaries contributing to the flow of the Brahmaputra.
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C.
Brahmaputra
The Brahmaputra is a major transboundary river in South Asia that flows through Tibet, India, and Bangladesh, playing a crucial role in the region’s ecology, agriculture, and culture.
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D.
Kistna River
The Kistna River, more commonly known as the Krishna River, is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
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E.
Manas River
The Manas River is a transboundary river flowing through Bhutan and India, renowned for its rich biodiversity and the Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage Site along its banks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Koshi River Target entity description: The Koshi River is one of the largest and most powerful rivers in the Himalayan region, flowing from Tibet through Nepal into India and known for its massive drainage basin and frequent, destructive flooding.
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A.
Tista River
The Tista River is a waterway flowing through Halden in southeastern Norway, known for its historical industrial use and as a defining feature of the town’s landscape.
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B.
Dibang River
The Dibang River is a significant river in northeastern India and one of the principal tributaries contributing to the flow of the Brahmaputra.
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C.
Brahmaputra
The Brahmaputra is a major transboundary river in South Asia that flows through Tibet, India, and Bangladesh, playing a crucial role in the region’s ecology, agriculture, and culture.
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D.
Kistna River
The Kistna River, more commonly known as the Krishna River, is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
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E.
Manas River
The Manas River is a transboundary river flowing through Bhutan and India, renowned for its rich biodiversity and the Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage Site along its banks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Himalayan river
ⓘ
river ⓘ transboundary river ⓘ |
| 2008FloodImpact | displacement of over a million people in Bihar ⓘ |
| barrageLocation | near Bhimnagar ⓘ |
| barragePurpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydropower potential utilization ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| basinLocation | southern slopes of the central Himalayas ⓘ |
| country |
China
ⓘ
India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ |
| crossesMountainRange | Himalayas ⓘ |
| deltaicFeature | alluvial fan in north Bihar ⓘ |
| drainageArea | approximately 74000 square kilometres ⓘ |
| drainageAreaInNepal | approximately 29000 square kilometres ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system
ⓘ
surface form:
Ganges Basin
|
| ecologicalImportance | habitat for aquatic biodiversity ⓘ |
| economicUse |
fisheries
ⓘ
hydropower potential ⓘ irrigation water supply ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests ⓘ |
| entersIndiaNear | Hanuman Nagar ⓘ |
| floodCharacteristic |
breaching of embankments
ⓘ
frequent course changes ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Bihar
ⓘ
Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ eastern Nepal ⓘ |
| formedByConfluenceOf |
Arun River
ⓘ
Sun Koshi ⓘ Tamur River ⓘ |
| hazardType | riverine flooding ⓘ |
| infrastructure |
Kosi Barrage
ⓘ
surface form:
Koshi Barrage
|
| knownFor |
destructive floods in Bihar
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frequent flooding ⓘ large drainage basin ⓘ |
| length | approximately 720 kilometres ⓘ |
| majorTributary |
Arun River
ⓘ
Dudh Koshi ⓘ Indravati ⓘ
surface form:
Indravati River
Likhu Khola ⓘ Sun Koshi ⓘ Sun Koshi ⓘ
surface form:
Tama Koshi
Tamakoshi River ⓘ |
| mouth |
Ganges
ⓘ
surface form:
Ganges River
|
| nickname | Sorrow of Bihar ⓘ |
| notableFloodEvent | 2008 Kosi flood ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system
ⓘ
surface form:
Ganges river system
|
| passesNear | Chatra ⓘ |
| region | eastern Terai of Nepal ⓘ |
| sourceRegion |
Tibetan Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ |
| stateInIndia | Bihar ⓘ |
| tributaryOf |
Ganges
ⓘ
surface form:
Ganges River
|
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Subject: Koshi River Description of subject: The Koshi River is one of the largest and most powerful rivers in the Himalayan region, flowing from Tibet through Nepal into India and known for its massive drainage basin and frequent, destructive flooding.
Referenced by (33)
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