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The average temperature of Dras in winter is -20 degrees Celsius. [5 ... with average temperatures near 23 °C (74 °F) and little precipitation. ... in Ladakh where ...
Leh (/ ˈ l eɪ /) [2] is a city in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region. [3] It is the largest city and the joint capital of Ladakh. [4] It is the capital of Ladakh since the Medieval Period. [4]
Magnet Hill or Nimoo-Leh Magnet Hill is a gravity hill located near Leh in Ladakh, India. [5] Due to the surrounding geographical features, it has an optical illusion where vehicles seem to roll uphill in defiance of gravity when they are, in fact, rolling downhill. [6] It is 7.5 km southeast of Nimo and 26.5 km west of Leh on Srinagar-Ladakh road.
Summers are short, though they are long enough to grow crops; summer weather is dry and pleasant. Peak temperatures range from 3 to 35 °C (37 to 95 °F) in the summer and minimums range from −20 to −35 °C (−4 to −31 °F) in winter. [73] The Zanskar (along with its tributaries) is the primary waterway of the region.
Sham Valley, nicknamed the "Apricot Valley", [1] is a Himalayan valley along the Indus River and NH1 - Srinagar-Kargil-Leh National Highway [2] [3] [4] in the Sham district [5] of the Indian Union Territory of Ladakh. [6] The valley is located around 170 kilometres from Kargil and 180 kilometres from the Ladakh's capital Leh. [7]
The Tsarap River has its source in the glaciers near Pankpo La Pass at the border of Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh. [1] After rising from its source, the Tsarap River flows north-east up to Sarchu, a camping site at the Leh-Manali Highway. Here the Tsarap River joins a confluence of three rivers: of Lingti, Yunan and Sarchu River. [2]
Panamic or Panamik is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh in India. [1] [2] It is located in the Nubra tehsil. Hot sulphur springs are found in the village. [3] Panamik is a contraction of སྤང་ན་ཆུ་མིག་ 'Spang na Chumik', meaning 'the spring in the meadows'.
The valley, located in the Leh district, provides a harmonious mix of stunning natural landscapes and authentic Ladakhi culture, making it a great choice for those looking for tranquility and excitement. [4] The word "Sham" in the native dialect means "west," signaling where it is situated in Ladakh.