# Bhotekoshi River

_River in Sindhupalchowk, Nepal, and Tibet, China_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/bhotekoshi-river
Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Bhote Koshi in Nepal and Poiqu in Tibet is the name given to the upper course of the Sun Koshi river. It is part of the Koshi River system in Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** stream ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3695389#P31))
- **Located in:** Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3695389#P131))
- **Elevation:** 5,600 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3695389#P2044))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7793, 85.8929

## Questions

**Where is Bhotekoshi River located?**  
Bhotekoshi River is located in Koshi Province, Nepal.

**What is the elevation of Bhotekoshi River?**  
Bhotekoshi River is at an elevation of 5,600 m above sea level.

## Related

- [Koshi Province](https://diginpl.com/places/koshi-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bhotekoshi River](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhotekoshi_River) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): भोटेकोशी नदी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3695389](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3695389) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bhote Kosi near Tibet.JPG by Brian Dell (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bhote_Kosi_near_Tibet.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Bhotekoshi River, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bhote Kosi near Tibet.JPG — Brian Dell, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Bhotekoshi River". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/bhotekoshi-river. Retrieved 21 October 2026.