Tashigang, Himachal Pradesh Explained

Tashigang
Settlement Type:Village and Monastery
Pushpin Map:India Himachal Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates:31.8401°N 78.6967°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Himachal Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kinnaur
Unit Pref:Metric
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Demographics1 Title2:Local
Demographics1 Info2:Spiti
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Tashigang is a village near an ancient monastery in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India, at a staggering altitude of 15,256 feet above msl. It is a settlement in Kinnaur and is located in the Sutlej river valley near the India-Tibet border. National Highway 5 connects Khab with state capital Shimla. Below Tashigangis flows the Sutlej river, which originates from Mansarovar Lake in Tibet. The villages of Nako and Khab are nearby. Current Tashigang is controlled by India but claimed by Zanda County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet, China. You can go to the mountain Gang Chua via here through a pass.

Claims

According to some maps, the territory is disputed between India and China,[1] [2] while in others it is not.[3]

Transportation

Tashigang can be reached by foot from Nako and Khab.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Google Map of the region. (Map)
  2. [:File:India_disputed_areas_map.svg]
  3. https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/kashmir_region_2004.jpg legacy.lib.utexas.edu - CIA map: Kashmir Region 2004