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Kuri Chhu

The 883rd longest river in the world

km

The Kuri Chhu, also known as the Lhozhag Xung Qu (Dzongkha, lho brag gzhung chu) or Norbu Lag Qu (Dzongkha, nor bu lag chu), is a major river of eastern Bhutan, that has formed a scenic valley with high peaks and steep hills. Kuri Chhu is a tributary of the Manas River system, which is the largest river of Bhutan and a major tributary of the Brahmaputra River that drains most of eastern Bhutan.

Flows through: Bhutan.

River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.

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