Chang Chenmo Kangri

Chang Chenmo Kangri is a mountain peak located at 6,536 m (21,444 ft) above sea level in the easternmost subrange of the Karakoram range in Ladakh, India.[1]

Chang Chenmo Kangri
Chang Chenmo Kangri
Location in Ladakh
Chang Chenmo Kangri
Chang Chenmo Kangri (Ladakh)
Highest point
Elevation6,536 m (21,444 ft)
Prominence1,232 m (4,042 ft)
Coordinates34°13′27.95″N 78°39′30.39″E
Geography
LocationLadakh

Etymology

The name Chang Chenmo means "Great Northern" in Tibetic languages.[2] Kangri means "snow mountain".[3]

Location

The peak is located south-west of Tsogstsalu, a campsite and the location of an Indian border checkpost on the banks of Chang Chenmo River.

References

  1. "Chang Chenmo Kangri". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  2. Shaw, Robert (1871). Visits to High Tartary, Yârkand, and Kâshgar (formerly Chinese Tartary): And Return Journey Over the Karakoram Pass. J. Murray. p. 81. Chang-chenmo means "Great-Northern (River)"
  3. "Tibet AR (China). Geographical names (EKI KNAB, 2018-06-03)". Institute of the Estonian Language. 2018-06-03. Retrieved 2 February 2022. kangri (གངས་རི) – (snow) mountain
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