Ladakh himalayas
General Info
· Villages
· Valleys and plateaus
· Lakes
· Passes
· Glaciers
· Rivers
· Indus
· River Hanle
· Gurtang river
· River Shigar
· Shigar river (south)
· River Dras
· River Shiugo
· River Suru
· Shyok river
· Chang Celmo river
· Chipshap river
· Galiwan river
Nubra river· Saltoro river
· Gilgit river
· River Ghizar
· River Hunza
· River Shimshal
· Astor river
· Shaksgam River
· People
· Religion
· Fairs and festivals
· Other places of interest
| Nubra river The Nubra River is a tributary of the Shyok River, which in turn drains into the Indus River in the Ladakh area of Jammu and Kashmir. This river rises from a glacier in a depression to the east of Saltoro Kangri peak and northwest of the Sasser La pass. It flows towards the southeast to join the Shyok River downstream of Shyok village at the base of the Ladakh range. |
The entire Nubra Valley has been carved by ancient glaciers which have now receded. The valley bottom lies at an average elevation of over 4,000 m. The river descends along a steep gradient to merge with the Shyok River.
Deposits brought down by the glacier in past ages are found strewn all over the Nubra Valley. These are intermingled with alluvial deposits laid down by the running water in the recent past. Waterfalls descending from hanging valleys open into the Nubra Valley at various places.
The entire catchment area is devoid of any type of vegetation. This is due to the high elevation and lack of rainfall. Human habitation is virtually absent in the Nubra Valley.
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