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  KZN Wildlife - Kosi Bay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Kosi Bay Nature Reserve lies on the coast in the northern part of KwaZulu-Natal and surrounds the unique and beautiful Kosi Bay lake system which is part of the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, a World Heritage Site.
Kosi Bay Camp is situated on the western shore of Lake Nhlange, the largest in the Kosi system.
The condition of the last 7kilometres of the Kosi Bay Camp entrance road is very sandy and requires a 4X4 vehicle or one with a difflock.
www.kznwildlife.com /kosibay_dest.htm   (0 words)

  
  Tectonic Zonation using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) Techniques: A case study of Kosi Fan, India
Kausiki was a mermaid goddess worshiped by the citizens of “Matsya Pradesh” as described in the “Vishnu Purana”.
Kosi and its tributaries originating in the northern Tethyan Himalayan zone cut across the Great Himalayan and Lesser Himalayan Ranges in a number of deep gorges and ultimately flow into the great alluvial flood plains of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
Kosi river originates in Tibetan Himalayas at a height of 18,000 feet and drains a catchment of 22988 sq.
www.gisdevelopment.net /application/geology/geomorphology/geom0002.htm   (788 words)

  
 Nepalnews.com Mercantile Connumications Pvt. Ltd.
Now the Kosi River is again going to pose a serious threat to the life and property of millions of peoples in India and Nepal because the embankments built almost a half century ago to control floods might soon outlive their useful life.
The Kosi is regarded as one of the largest braided streams of the world, though the Kosi River is marked by distinct downstream changes in channel patterns.
The drainage basin of the Kosi River is in Nepal Himal.
www.nepalnews.com.np /contents/englishweekly/spotlight/2005/dec/dec16/opinion.php   (1715 words)

  
  The Kosi untamed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Navigation on the Kosi's bosom wa s therefore a necessary discovery on foot for the boatmen who took turns to pull the boat with nylon ropes through freshly deposited mud, through tall grass and shrubs, sometimes along the crumbling edges of island-villages.
The Kosi was full of freshness: playful river dolphins, spotlessly white cattle dotting rows of jute-and-bamboo huts, handpumps on the riverbanks, rising above flooded tubewells, women in canoes that were full of fodder, a friendly hoot, silence that mad e music out of the sinking footfalls of boatmen.
The silt yield of the Kosi, one of the largest tributaries of the Ganga, has been estimated to be about 19 cubic metres per hectare per annum, which is among the highest in the world, according to a report of the Centre for Science and Environment.
www.hinduonnet.com /fline/fl1620/16200650.htm   (2941 words)

  
 Nepalnews.com Mercantile Connumications Pvt. Ltd.
Thus the proposed Kosi dam not only topped in height the Hoover dam which was at that time the highest in the world but very significant is the fact that the proposed Kosi dam exceeded the latter dam in height by a very big margin of almost 50 meters.
It is certain that the Kosi river bed downstream of the dam would be eroded and the coarse river bed materials would be carried and deposited on the lower reaches of the river where the bed slope of the river is relatively mild.
The southernmost part of the Kosi fan is drained by north-south flowing groundwater fed streams which join the meandering Kosi River flowing eastwards at the bottom of the fan.
www.nepalnews.com.np /contents/2006/englishweekly/spotlight/jan/jan06/opinion.php   (1806 words)

  
 Reader Views -Kosi and Nella Avotri
Kosi: In the book we discuss Safia’s life in general and a lot of family and society issues including the living arrangements of a polygamous household, morality, crime and punishment, suicide, incest, taboos and religious beliefs.
Kosi: I was distressed by the fact that among all the novels I read in middle and secondary school in Ghana, only one was written by an African and described events, people and places I could identify with.
Kosi: The (extended) family was the major source of all material, emotional and spiritual support in the 60’s and 70’s.
www.readerviews.com /InterviewAvotri.html   (1702 words)

  
 The Kosi untamed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Navigation on the Kosi's bosom wa s therefore a necessary discovery on foot for the boatmen who took turns to pull the boat with nylon ropes through freshly deposited mud, through tall grass and shrubs, sometimes along the crumbling edges of island-villages.
The Kosi was full of freshness: playful river dolphins, spotlessly white cattle dotting rows of jute-and-bamboo huts, handpumps on the riverbanks, rising above flooded tubewells, women in canoes that were full of fodder, a friendly hoot, silence that mad e music out of the sinking footfalls of boatmen.
The silt yield of the Kosi, one of the largest tributaries of the Ganga, has been estimated to be about 19 cubic metres per hectare per annum, which is among the highest in the world, according to a report of the Centre for Science and Environment.
www.flonnet.com /fl1620/16200650.htm   (2941 words)

  
 Water By Nature - Best Whitewater Rafting holidays vacations in Nepal, Sun Kosi River
Gathering strength from tributaries draining the highest mountains in the world the white water on the Sun Kosi is Biblical, even expedition-size rafts disappear into the vastness of crashing waves and rolling, boiling water.
The warm waters of the Sun Kosi surge, snake and wind for 270 km to the east of Nepal.
At the right flow it's an incredible combination of white water, scenery, villages, and truly quiet and introspective evenings on huge sandy beaches along what many people consider to be one of the world's 10 classic river journeys.
www.waterbynature.com /nepal_rafting/sun_kosi.html   (0 words)

  
 State v. Kosi (Summary Disposition Order)
Defendant-appellant Daniel B. Kosi appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence of the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit, the Honorable Shackley F. Raffetto presiding.
Kosi argues that the circuit court erred in: (1) denying his motion for a change of venue; (2) allowing the testimony of Toshiyuki Shibata, M.D. (Dr. Shibata); (3) finding him fit to stand trial; and (4) allowing trial to proceed without his presence.
Additionally, Kosi also claims that his trial counsel was ineffective.
www.hawaii.gov /jud/22788sdo.htm   (0 words)

  
 The North Face Women's Tamba Kosi Jacket - Sale on Down Jackets at the Lonely Planet Gear Shop
Ideal for hiking or skiing in cold and dry conditions The North Face Tamba Kosi features 600-fill down insulation in a female-specific construction to optimize thermal performance.
For enhanced weather protection pair the Tamba Kosi with a waterproof and breathable shell and you're ready to take on the misty backcountry.
I have just bought this jacket expecting it to be warmer.
www.lonelyplanet.com /travel_services/trvl_gear/item/the_north_face_womens_tamba_kosi_jacket.htm   (0 words)

  
 Kosi Bay Country House B&B:  Catered, Bed and Breakfast and Self-catering accommodation.
Kosi Bay Country House BandB: Catered, Bed and Breakfast and Self-catering accommodation.
Welcome to Kosi Bay Country House / Kosi Moon
Offering catered and Self-catering accommodation in Kosi Bay, Maputaland, overlooking Lake Nhlange.
www.kosibay.za.net   (33 words)

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