Nyoma

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Nyoma
city
Nyoma Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 33°18′N 78°24′E / 33.3°N 78.4°E / 33.3; 78.4Coordinates: 33°18′N 78°24′E / 33.3°N 78.4°E / 33.3; 78.4
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Leh
Languages
• Official	Urdu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Nyoma Rap or Nyama (also spelled Neoma) is a town in Leh District, Jammu and Kashmir in northern India.^[1] There is an Advanced Landing Ground of Indian Airforce, which is proposed to be reactivated. An AN 32 landed in this airfield after which it was opened in 18 September 2009.^[2]^[3] Nearby towns are Mahe and Rupshu, the town lies in the Leh - Loma - Hanle road. It lies in the banks of Indus River.

Nyoma's setting as seen from the gompa (Buddhist monastery)

Since 2010 foreign tourists with inner line permits are permitted to visit Nyoma which has a small Buddhist monastery on the hill at the back of the town.

References

v t e Ladakh

Passes	Khardung La Sasser Pass Karakoram Pass Lachulung La Tanglang La Chang la Marsimik La Rezang La Zoji La Pensi La Shingo La Spangur Gap Kongka La Lanak La Dehra Compass

Valleys	Leh Rupshu Salt Valley Padum Shyok Suru Valley Nubra Zanskar

Cities and Towns	Leh Kargil Upshi Padum Rangdum Dras Hemis Hanle Nyoma Sankoo Likir Khalatse Thiksey Chemrey Shey Zangla Daulat Beg Oldi Thoise Chalunka Fukche Ukdungle Demchok Diskit Chushul

Rivers, glaciers and lakes	Sutlej Beas Ravi Shyok Chenab Indus Zanskar Tsarap Doda Yapola Suru River Markha Galwan Chip Chap Siachen Glacier Drang-drung Rimo Tso Moriri Pangong Tso Spanggur Tso

Monasteries	Alchi Bardan Basgo Chemrey Diskit Hanle Hemis Hundur Korzok Karsha Lamayuru Likir Lingshed Mashro Matho Mulbekh Namgyal Tsemo Phugtal Phyang Rangdum Rizong Sani Sankar Saspul Shey Monastery Spituk Stakna Stok Stongdey Takthok Thikse Tserkarmo Tonde Wanla Zangla Zongkul

See also	History of Ladakh Shanti Stupa Baltistan Leh–Manali Highway Bilaspur–Mandi–Leh railway Lahaul and Spiti Tourism in Ladakh Ladakhi language Wildlife of Ladakh Curious BRO roadsigns Geography of Ladakh Saltoro Kangri More plains Depsang Plains Khurnak Fort Sirijap Gurung Hill

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