Suspension bridge across the Kuri Chhu river near Lhuentse Dzong
The Kuri Chhu, also known as the Lhozhag Xung Qu (tib. lho brag gzhung chu) or Norbu Lag Qu (tib. 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.[1]
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The KuriChhu, also known as the Lhozhag Xung Qu (tib. lho brag gzhung chu) or Norbu Lag Qu (tib. nor bu lag chu), is a major river of eastern Bhutan...
produce an essential oil. It also has a hydroelectric power-plant on the KuriChhu river. Mongar is notable for having the longest work time in all the dzongkhags...
headwaters of the Lhobrak Chhu, a source river of KuriChhu. The glacier on the southwest flank belongs to the catchment area of Angde Chhu. The first ascent...
headwaters of four major river systems: Punatsang Chhu/Sankosh River, Mangde Chhu, Chamkhar Chhu, and KuriChhu. Wangchuck Centennial also contains the various...
Lhuentse District in eastern Bhutan. It lies on the eastern side of the KuriChhu and is perched on a spur at the end of a narrow valley. The Dzong was...
District in eastern Bhutan, mainly around Chhali Gewog on east bank of KuriChhu River. Chalikha is related to Bumthangkha and Kurtöpkha. Languages of...
west of Mongar and east of Lingmethang. It is located on the base of KuriChhu. Its population was 2,291 at the 2005 census. Armington, S. (2002) Bhutan...
and the riverbed elevation is 606 metres (1,988 ft). The Lhobrak, or KuriChhu, is the main central tributary of the Manas. It is the only river that...
that has approximately 1,000 speakers in isolated villages along the KuriChhu river in Eastern Bhutan. It appears to be the sole representative of a...
Constructed in the 17th century from white stone mined from the nearby KuriChhu river, it once stretched over 4 acres of land and was one of the largest...
Mangde Chhu, Chamkhar Chhu, KuriChhu, and Drangme Chhu sub-basins). Two other river basins exist in Bhutan corresponding to Amo Chhu and Nyere Ama Chhu but...
Yotong La). Continuing east, there is another ridge between Jakar and the KuriChhu valley, crossed by Ura La pass in Ura Gewog at 3,600 metres (11,800 ft)...
by about 1,000 people in a few inaccessible villages located near the KuriChhu river in the Gongdue Gewog of Mongar District in eastern Bhutan. The names...
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