Teesta Khangtse Glacier Explained

Teesta Khangtse Glacier
Map:	India Sikkim#India
Type:	Valley glacier
Location:	India
Coordinates:	27.976°N 88.8269°W

Teesta Khangtse Glacier or Tista Khangtse Glacier is located in the north of Sikkim, India, in a region bordering Tibet. This valley glacier is the primary source of the Teesta River.^[1]

Location

The glacier is situated in the west of Pauhunri at ^[2] and has a length of 12.88 kilometre.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Basin Details: Teesta and Bhagirathi Damodar Basin Organisation Central Water Commission, Ministry of jal shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, GoI . 2022-05-24 . www.cwc.gov.in.
2. Web site: Chanchani . Pranav . Rawat . G.S. . Goyal . S.P. . ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF UNGULATES IN TSO LHAMO, NORTH SIKKIM . 24 May 2022 . . 359.
3. Web site: Tista Khangtse Glacier, India . 2022-05-24 . cn.geoview.info.