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
| River Shigar The Shigar River is a small right bank tributary of the Indus River in its course through Ladakh. This river rises from the Hispar glacier at the base of the Haramosh and Kanjut Sar peaks in northern Ladakh. Thereafter it flows towards the southeast and joins the Indus at Skardu. |
An important tributary of the Shigar River rises from the Baltoro glacier at the base of the Masherbrum peak and flows westwards to join the main channel of the Shigar in its middle course. Thus the Shigar system drains the melt-waters of two of the most important glaciers of the Karakoram range.
This river descends along a very steep gradient. Its entire catchment has been influenced by the action of glaciers. The valley is deep in its upper reaches but widens near its mouth. A small river island has formed at the junction of the main stream with the tributary draining the Baltoro glacier.
The catchment area of this river is virtually devoid of a vegetative cover due to its high altitude and scarcity of rainfall. Human habitation is sparse. Skardu is the largest settlement in this tract.
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