Zangla

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Zangla
city
Zangla Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 33°40′N 76°59′E / 33.67°N 76.98°E / 33.67; 76.98Coordinates: 33°40′N 76°59′E / 33.67°N 76.98°E / 33.67; 76.98
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Kargil
Elevation	3,931 m (12,897 ft)
Languages
• Official	Urdu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Zangla is a town in Zanskar tehsil of Kargil district, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located 35 km from Padum. The town is the nodal point on the popular Padum-Strongdey-Zangla-Karsha-Padum round trip. Zangla Monastery is located in the area.

Geography

Zangla is located at 33°40′N 76°59′E / 33.67°N 76.98°E / 33.67; 76.98,^[1] and has an average elevation of 3,931 metres (12,897 feet).

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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