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
| Shyok river The Shyok River is an important tributary of the Indus River in Ladakh. The main stream rises from the snowy wastes on the Despang plains in northern Ladakh, north of the Karakoram range. |
The river flows westwards its initial stages, then turns southeast and makes a U-turn near Shyok to flow towards the northwest. It flows into the Indus about 40 km upstream of Skardu.
Many tributaries join the Shyok River. Important amongst these are:
 | Chang Celmo River |
| the Chipshap River |
| the Galiwan River |
| the Chus River |
| the Nubra River |
| the Saltoro River |
This river makes a V-shaped bend around the Karakoram range and marks the southeastern extremity of this mountain system. The entire catchment area of this river is almost devoid of a vegetative cover. The important human settlements that have come up along this river are Shukpa, Kunzang, Shyok, Siari and Khapalu.
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