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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] Leh, located in the Leh district, was also the historical capital of the Kingdom of Ladakh.
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 best time to do the Chadar trek is January to February, [4] when the temperature during the winters drops sometimes to -30 to -35 degrees. [ 5 ] Chadar trek starts from Chilling however with time the organisers tend to drive ahead to about 1 km away from the first camp at Tilad Sumdo (10,390 ft) or motorable Shingra Koma .
The 175 km long road from Pang to Leh via Morey plains and Taglang La, is in excellent condition and generally takes less than 5 hours to cover. Visiting some locations beyond Leh requires special permission, which can be obtained at Leh. Upshi: Ladakh: 61 km (38 mi) The highway crosses the Indus river to reach Upshi village on the north. Karu ...
His motivation for starting HIAL stems from a desire to address the educational and developmental challenges specific to Ladakh's unique geographical and cultural context. [43] [44] [45] Sonam Wangchuk's establishment of HIAL is a continuation of his commitment to educational reform in Ladakh, building on the foundations laid by SECMOL.
On 14 December 2021, the first FM radio station in Ladakh was established in Leh. [150] There are a handful of private news outlets. Reach Ladakh Bulletin, [151] a biweekly newspaper in English, is the only print media published by and for Ladakhis. Rangyul or Kargil Number is a newspaper published from Kashmir covering Ladakh in English and Urdu.
The Drang-Drung Glacier (also called Durung Drung Glacier) is a mountain glacier near the Pensi La pass on the Kargil-Zanskar Road [1] in the Kargil district of Ladakh in India. [ 2 ] The Drang-Drung Glacier is likely to be the largest glacier in Ladakh after the Siachen Glacier in the Karakoram Range , [ 3 ] with a maximum length of 23 km (14 ...
Hot Springs (traditional name: Kyam [2]) is a campsite and the location of an Indian border outpost in the Chang Chenmo River valley in Ladakh near the disputed border with China. It is so named because there is a hot spring at this location. [2] The Line of Actual Control near Kongka Pass is only 3 kilometres (2 mi) to the east. [3]