Mo Chhu

Mo Chhu
Confluence of the Mo Chhu (left) and the Pho Chhu (right)
Location
Country	Bhutan
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Gasa District
Brahmaputra

Mo Chhu is a major river in Bhutan. The word "Chhu" means "river" or "water" in Dzongkha, the official national language in Bhutan. The river rises in Gasa Dzongkhag (district) near the border between Bhutan and Tibet. From there, the Mo Chhu flows generally southward to Punakha in central Bhutan, where it joins the Pho Chhu from the northeast. The confluence of the two streams is immediately below the Punakha Dzong, which is the winter home of the Dratshang Lhentshog (Central Monk Body) and the Je Khenpo. The combined streams are then joined by the

• Jordans, Bart (2005). Bhutan: A Trekker's Guide. Cicerone.
  ISBN 1-85284-398-5
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26°23′N 89°48′E / 26.383°N 89.800°E / 26.383; 89.800

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