Tamur River
The Tamur River is a major river in eastern Nepal, which begins around Kanchenjunga. The Tamor and the Arun join the Sun Koshi at Tribenighat to form the giant Saptakoshi which flows through Mahabharat Range on to the Gangetic plain.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Nepal
- Also known as: “Tamar River”, “Tamor Nadi”, “Tamor River”, “Тамар”, “तमोर”, “तामोर नदी”, “塔穆爾河”, and “塔莫河”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chatra Gorge.
Chatra Gorge
Locality
The Chatra Gorge is a canyon cut by the Kosi River across the Mahabharat Range in Nepal. Chatra Gorge is situated 5 km south of Tamur River.
Tamur River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Belaka, Udayapur, Koshi Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.90954° or 26° 54′ 34″ north
Longitude
87.16283° or 87° 9′ 46″ east
Elevation
121 metres (397 feet)
Open location code
7MR9W557+R4
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Tamur River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Tamur”
- Catalan: “Tambar”
- Cebuano: “Tamur River”
- Chinese: “塔摩尔河”
- Chinese: “塔摩爾河”
- Dotyali: “तमोर नदी”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر تمور”
- German: “Tamor”
- Irish: “Abhainn Tamur”
- Macedonian: “Тамур (река)”
- Macedonian: “Тамур”
- Maithili: “तमोर नदी”
- Nepali: “Tamor Nadi̇̄”
- Nepali: “तमोर नदी”
- Polish: “Tamar”
- Portuguese: “Rio Tamur”
- Russian: “Тамур”
- Sanskrit: “तमोर नदी”
- Spanish: “Río Tamur”
- Tamil: “தமோர் ஆறு”
- Ukrainian: “Тамур”
- Welsh: “Afon Tamur”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Wadhang and Wāḍhāṅ.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Sunkoshi River and Barāha Temple.
Nepal: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Kathmandu and Pokhara.
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