Hongu River
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The Hongu River is a major river
and valley in the Sankhuwasawa District
. It is a tributary of the Hinku River, which subsequently flows into the Dudh Kosi
.
The Hongu Valley is at the back of the Everest
region. It has views of many of the impassable peaks of Everest, Lhoste, Nuptse, Ama Dablam. The Hongu basin is a river valley which feeds a group of lakes. The Hongu region offers one of the finest wilderness treks in Nepal where even huts and herds are rarely seen.
Both the Hongu and Hinku valleys remain uninhabited although there are kharka in the upper Hinku basin where Sherpas from the south, near Pangkongma, graze their animals during the grass-growing monsoon.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
and valley in the Sankhuwasawa District
Sankhuwasawa District
The Sankhuwasawa District is located in the valleys of the Arun, Hongu, Sangkhuwa and Siswa rivers in eastern Nepal....
. It is a tributary of the Hinku River, which subsequently flows into the Dudh Kosi
Dudh Kosi
-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, the Indravati River, the Bhola Kosi, the Dudh Kosi, the Arun...
.
The Hongu Valley is at the back of the Everest
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
region. It has views of many of the impassable peaks of Everest, Lhoste, Nuptse, Ama Dablam. The Hongu basin is a river valley which feeds a group of lakes. The Hongu region offers one of the finest wilderness treks in Nepal where even huts and herds are rarely seen.
Both the Hongu and Hinku valleys remain uninhabited although there are kharka in the upper Hinku basin where Sherpas from the south, near Pangkongma, graze their animals during the grass-growing monsoon.