#dudhkoshi #gokyo #everest Dudh Koshi is a river in eastern Nepal. It is the highest river in terms of elevation. Wikipedia
Length: 90 km
Source: Gokyo Lake
Mouth: Sunkoshi River
Country: Nepal
The Kosi River, or Sapt Koshi, drains eastern up. It is known as Sapta Koshi because of the seven rivers which join together in east-central Nepal to form this river. The main rivers forming the Sapta Koshi River system are – the Sun Koshi (सुन कोशी), the Indravati River (इन्द्रावती), the tama Koshi (तामा कोशी), the Dudh Koshi (दुध कोशी), the Arun River (अरुण), Tamor River (तमोर) and Likhu River. The Dudh Kosi river originates from the high-altitude areas of Mt Everest (8848 metres) and the snow and glacier melt contributes significant portion of streamflow, especially during the dry season.The combined river flows through the Chatra Gorge in a southerly direction to emerge from the hills.
Gokyo Peak is a 5,357 m-high peak in the Khumbu region of the Nepal Himalayas. It is located on the west side of the Ngozumpa glacier, which is the largest glacier in Nepal and reputed to be the largest in the whole Himalayas.

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