Pangong Tso, Ladakh, Photo by Hitendra Sinkar
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Photo No.
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17220
Photographer
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Hitendra Sinkar
Themes
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Nature, Lake, Ladakh, Water, Himalayas
Title
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Pangong Tso, Ladakh
Other details
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Year of Photograph : 2005
Details
Pangong Tso, Tibetan for "high grassland lake", also referred to as Pangong Lake, is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,350 m (14,270 ft). It is 134 km (83 mi) long and extends from India to China. Approximately 60% of the length of the lake lies in China. The lake is 5 km (3.1 mi) wide at its broadest point. All together it covers 604 sq. km.