Charding Nullah
The Charding Nullah, traditionally known as the Lhari stream and called Demchok River by China, is a small river that originates near the Charding La pass that is also on the border between the two countries and flows northeast to join the Indus River near a peak called "Demchok Karpo" or "Lhari Karpo" (white holy peak of Demchok). There are villages on both sides of the mouth of the river called by the same name "Demchok", which is presumed to have been a single village originally, and has gotten split into two due to geopolitcal reasons. The river serves as the de facto border between China and India in the southern part of the Demchok sector.
Charding Nullah Lhari stream | |
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Charding Nullah relative to the Kashmir region | |
Charding Nullah relative to the Tibet Autonomous Region | |
Nickname(s) | Demchok River |
Location | |
country | India, China |
province | Ladakh, Tibet Autonomous Region |
district | Leh, Ngari Prefecture |
subdistrict | Nyoma, Gar |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Charding La |
• coordinates | 32.5573°N 79.3838°E |
• elevation | 5,170 m (16,960 ft) |
Mouth | Indus River |
• location | Demchok, Ladakh and Dêmqog, Ngari Prefecture |
• coordinates | 32°42′N 79°28′E |
• elevation | 4,200 m (13,800 ft) |
Basin features | |
River system | Indus River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Nilu Nullah |
Demchok River | |||||||
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Chinese | 典角河 | ||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Diǎnjiǎo hé | ||||||
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