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16-495: It is located on the base of Kuri Chhu . Its population was 2,291 at the 2005 census. This Bhutan location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kuri Chhu 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

32-653: A power plant on the Kuri Chhu. A 55-metre (180 ft) straight gravity concrete dam was built with a surface power house operating at average net head of 32 metres (105 ft). The Kuri Chhu Hydropower Plant is located in Gyalpozhing , in the Mongar District of Eastern Bhutan. The hydropower plant was formally inaugurated by HRH Trongsa Penlop Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and H.E Shri Sudhir Vyas, Ambassador of India to Bhutan, on April 26, 2006. The design capacity

48-837: A south-westerly direction and joins the Manas River . The main tributaries of the Kuri Chhu are the Khoma Chhu, Tangkhar Chhu, the Chuneygang Chhu, the Kilung Chhu, the Rong Chhu, the Nye, and Bagang Chhu and the Dungkhar Chhu. Geographically Bhutan forms a giant natural staircase. Starting from the plains of India, in the south, at an altitude of around 100 metres (330 ft), the elevation rises to

64-711: Is 60 MW (4x15 MW). Some of the villages of traditional "kushitara" weavers, linked with the royal family of Bhutan, are found in the Kuri Chhu valley near Mongar . The entire weaving process for complete kira takes between six months to one year to complete. The Bhutanese prize these textiles so highly that they are considered part of a family's wealth and are used as currency. 27°03′00″N 91°14′15″E  /  27.05000°N 91.23750°E  / 27.05000; 91.23750 Mongar District 27°10′N 91°10′E  /  27.167°N 91.167°E  / 27.167; 91.167 Mongar District ( Dzongkha : མོང་སྒར་རྫོང་ཁག་; Wylie : Mong-sgar rdzong-khag )

80-690: 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. The Kuri Chhu originates from the Kula Kangri Glacier in the Tibet Autonomous Region of People's Republic of China where it is known as the Lhozhag Nub Qu (Tibetan: lho brag nub chu , Roman Dzongkha: Lhobrak Chhu ) and Xung Qu (Tibetan: gzhung chu), and another origin

96-481: Is also spoken by the natives of extreme northwest Mongar. Residents of the Kuri Chhu valley of northern Mongar speak Chochangachakha language , a Central Bodish language very closely related to Dzongkha , the national language. Mongar is divided into seventeen village blocks (or gewogs ): The Western Mongar District contains part of the Thrumshingla National Park (the gewogs of Saling and

112-538: Is emerging as a noted destination for white water sports, although tourism in the country is strictly regulated. The rivers in Bhutan generally rush down very steep slopes with great force and road access is limited. Therefore, only relatively short sections of the main rivers are suitable for kayaking and rafting . Even within these limitations Bhutan is an attractive destination for the recreational kayaker with incredible rivers that are both challenging and are amongst some of

128-415: Is one of the 20 dzongkhags (districts) comprising Bhutan . Mongar is the fastest-developing dzongkhag in eastern Bhutan. A regional hospital has been constructed and the region is bustling with many economic activities. Mongar is noted for its lemon grass , a plant that can be used to produce an essential oil . It also has a hydroelectric power-plant on the Kuri Chhu river. Mongar is notable for having

144-578: Is the Lhozhag Xar Qu (Tibetan: lho brag shar chu ) a.k.a. Damxoi Xung Qu (tib. gtam zhol gzhung chu ) originates between the Xoijin Qênri and the Tar Lhari . It crosses into Bhutan at a relatively low elevation of 1,200 metres (3,900 ft), flowing in a southerly direction up to Nye and changes its course to south-easterly until it reaches Lhuentse Dzong . Further downstream the Kuri Chhu flows in

160-699: The Tsamang ) and the northeastern Mongar District contains part of the Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary (the gewog of Sharmung ). The Kuri Chhu river flows through the Mongar District valley. The Kuri Chhu, a major river of eastern Bhutan, is a tributary of the Manas River system, which is the largest river in Bhutan and a major tributary of the Brahmaputra River, the waterway that drains most of

176-699: The east bank of the Kuri Chhu River. Some people from Tormazhong speaks kurteop too. Southern Mongar is likewise unique for its 1,000 Gongduk speakers living in a few inaccessible villages of Gongdue Gewog near the Kuri Chhu river. The language appears to be the sole representative of a unique branch of the Tibeto-Burman language family and retains the complex verbal agreement system of Proto-Tibeto-Burman. In southwestern Mongar, residents speak Khengkha , an East Bodish language closely related to Bumthangkha languages including Kurtöp . Bumthangkha itself

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192-515: The high Himalayan peaks of over 7,000 metres (23,000 ft), in the north, on the borders with Tibet. Eastern Bhutan lies across the Donga range running north–south across the country and is crossed by the 3,780-metre (12,400 ft) high Thrumshingla pass. From this high pass the terrain drops precipitously to the low valleys of the Kuri Chhu. On a clear day, one can see Gangkhar Puensum , Bhutan's highest peak, from Thrumshingla pass. After crossing

208-629: The longest work time in all the dzongkhags of Bhutan. Mongar is home to a variety of Bhutanese languages and dialects . In the east, the East Bodish Tshangla (Sharchopkha) is the dominant language, also used as a regional lingua franca . Central Mongar is the only region where the East Bodish Chali language is spoken, by about at total of 8,200 people in Wangmakhar, Gorsum and Tormazhong villages, mainly in and around Chhali Gewog on

224-611: The most beautiful in the world. The Kuri Chhu offers three runs—the 14-kilometre (9 mi) upper run and the 20-kilometre (12 mi) middle run are suitable only for kayaking, but the 10-kilometre (6 mi) lower run is suitable for both rafting and kayaking. Bhutan's hydropower potential is estimated at 30,000 MW but harnessed capacity is only 460 MW, which includes the 60 MW run-of-the-river type project commissioned in 2001 on Kuri Chhu in Mongar District . Bhutan and India formed Kurichu Project Authority in 1994 to develop

240-421: The pass, for a drive to Sengor the road descends about 700 metres (2,300 ft) in 22 kilometres (14 mi). After Sengor the road begins its descent into the Kuri Chhu valley. Numerous waterfalls and streams slide down the sharp cliffs and leap onto the road. In some places the road is critically cut into the side of the vertical cliff. Finally the road leaves Thrumshingla National Park area and emerges into

256-413: The upper part of the large valley of the Kuri Chhu, lush with bamboos and ferns. The area is also good for bird watching. The winding road gradually descends through corn fields, rice terraces and tropical fruit plants begin to appear. At Zuri Zampa (bridge) it gets to the lowest point at 570 metres (1,870 ft), after a marked descent of about 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) from Thrumshingla Pass Bhutan

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