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Ladakh himalayas

General Info

 ·  Villages

 ·  Valleys and plateaus
    ·  Dras Valley
      ·  Dras
    ·  Suru Valley
      ·  Kargil
    ·  Nubra Valley
      ·  People
      ·  Siser La
      ·  Tulimpati La
    ·  Shyok Valley
      ·  Murgo
      ·  Burtsa
      ·  Daulat beg Oldi
      ·  Digar La
      ·  Karakoram Pass
      ·  Khardong La
      Indus Valley
    ·  Chanthang Plateau
      ·  Rupshu
    ·  Salt Lake Valley
    ·  Puga Valley

 ·  Lakes
 ·  Passes
 ·  Glaciers
 ·  Rivers

 ·  People
 ·  Religion
 ·  Fairs and festivals
 ·  Other places of interest

The Himalayas - where earth meets sky
Indian Himalayas - Ladakh

The Indus Valley
This is a large valley formed by the main channel of the Indus River as it flows across Ladakh. It includes parts of Leh district, the Skardu region and the vast cold desert beyond. This valley consists of large stretches of undulating lands interspersed by high mountains across which there are many passes.

Valley of the Indus. Credit: Karamjeet Singh
Valley of the Indus
Credit: Karamjeet Singh
The Indus Valley is the soul of Ladakh and is strategically the most important part. Its borders touch those of Pakistan, Afghanistan, China and India.

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