Barun River
The Barun River (Nepali: बरुण नदी) is a tributary of the Arun River and is part of the Kosi river system in Nepal.
Kosi river system
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 River, the Indravati River, the Bhote Kosi, 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.
Course
The Barun River originates from the Barun glacier at the base of Makalu, one of the eight-thousanders. The river freezes in winter and in summer outburst floods in the Barun valley are inevitable but should lose much of their power and sediment passing through two broad flat areas.
The Barun is known as Chukchuwa in local Kirat language. Studies have shown that this place had been initially habituated by Mewahang, Yamfu and Kulung Kirat-Rais.
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