Panjang River

Panjang River
Panjang River
Location
Country	Nepal
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Himalayas
Mouth
• location	Karnali River

Last updated April 21, 2021

The Panjang River, a tributary of the Karnali, flows through north-western Nepal.

Course

The Panjang rises from a glacier in the Himalayas, near Charkabhotgaon. Thereafter, it flows parallel to the Nepal-Tibet border with the Humla mountains in the north and Jumla range in the south. It turns towards west and flows into the Karnali as the latter comes out of the Humla gorge. A large number of snow fed tributaries join the Panjang along its course.^[1]

While only alpine scrub is found in the glaciated upper catchment of the river, temperate conifer and broad leafed forests cover the steep slopes of the narrow valley at lower levels. Semi-nomadic communities inhabit the Panjang valley. Charkabhotgaon and Phijorgaon are two villages in the area.^[1]

The Panjang passes through Shey Phoksundo National Park, Nepal's largest in area.^[2]

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References

1 2 Negi, Sharad Singh (1991). Himalayan rivers, lakes and glaciers. p. 108. ISBN 9788185182612 . Retrieved 2010-05-29.
↑ "Shey Phoksundo National Park". Archived from the original on 2010-05-03. Retrieved 2010-05-29.

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[negi-1] 1 2 Negi, Sharad Singh (1991). Himalayan rivers, lakes and glaciers. p. 108. ISBN 9788185182612 . Retrieved 2010-05-29.

[2] "Shey Phoksundo National Park". Archived from the original on 2010-05-03. Retrieved 2010-05-29.

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