Chumathang
| Chumathang | |
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| Village | |
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Chumathang dhaba and sign | |
  Chumathang Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
| Coordinates: 33°22′N 78°20′E / 33.36°N 78.34°ECoordinates: 33°22′N 78°20′E / 33.36°N 78.34°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Leh |
| Elevation | 3,950 m (12,960 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu, Tibetan |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Chumathang is a town in Leh District, Jammu and Kashmir in northern India on the bank of the Indus river.
It is 138 km (86 miles) southeast of Leh.,[1] and 41 km northwest of Nyoma,[2] and 29 km (18 miles) from Kiari, where they is a small medical centre run by the Indian army.[3] It lies in the banks of Indus River.
There are a few small dhabas or restaurants here making it a good spot to lunch and visit the hot springs which are about 2 km to the east. There is also a basic guesthouse and small store in the village.[4] Near the hot springs is the Hot Spring Resort which has 4 basic rooms - one with a hot bath.
Travellers coming from the south will find that Chumathang is significantly lower than the Tsomoriri lake, making it a good stop for people suffering from altitude sickness.
Gompa
Behind and above the village is a small village gompa or monastery.
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