Mewa River

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Mewa River is a major tributary of Tamur River which forms a part of the Saptakoshi River system. The river is located in Taplejung district of eastern Nepal. [1] The Mewa converges with the Tamur river near the Hangdrung village. [2]

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Biodiversity

The Mewa river valley has a landscape lying between 700-3,900m above sea level. The river valley provides shelter for birds during the migration period. [3]

Infrastructures

The Mewa has large hydropower potential and a number of projects are under development, such as [4] [5]

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