Chatra Gorge
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| Chatra Gorge | |
|---|---|
  Chatra Gorge | |
| Length | 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) N-S |
| Width | 5 to 8 kilometres (3.1 to 5.0 mi) |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 26°52′07″N 87°09′07″E / 26.86856°N 87.15185°E |
The Chatra Gorge is a canyon cut by the Kosi River across the Mahabharat Range in Nepal.
The Kosi, or Sapt Kosi, drains eastern Nepal. It is known as Sapt Koshi because of the seven rivers which join together in east-central Nepal to form this river. The main rivers forming the Kosi system are – the Sun Kosi, the Indravati River, the Bhote Koshi, the Dudh Kosi, the Arun River, Barun River, and Tamur River. The combined river flows through the Chatra gorge in a southerly direction to emerge from the hills.[1][2]
The Sun Kosi contributes 44 per cent of the total water in the Sapta Koshi, the Arun 37 per cent and the Tamur 19 per cent.[3]
Of the rivers that form the Sapta Kosi, the three main tributaries, Sun Kosi, Arun and Tamur converge at Tribeni and enter Chatra Gorge.[4]
