Parang River

The Parang River (Chinese: 帕里河; pinyin: Pà lǐ hé), also called Para River (Chinese: 巴拉河; pinyin: Bā lā hé) and Pare Chu (Chinese: 帕里曲; pinyin: Pà lǐ qū) is an upstream tributary of the Sutlej River, that originates in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and ends in Himachal Pradesh again, but flows through Ladakh and Tibet before doing so. The origin of the river is near the Parang La pass in the Spiti subdistrict. After its circuitous journey, it joins the Spiti River near Sumdo in Himachal Pradesh and the combined river then joins Sutlej.

Parang River
Pare Chu
Location
CountryIndia, China
StateHimachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Tibet
DistrictLahaul and Spiti district, Leh district, Zanda County
Physical characteristics
SourceBaralacha range near Parang La
  locationLahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh
  coordinates32.4692°N 78.1628°E / 32.4692; 78.1628
  elevation18,000 ft (5,500 m)
MouthSpiti River
  location
Near Sumdo, Himachal Pradesh
  coordinates
32.05128°N 78.60485°E / 32.05128; 78.60485
  elevation
10,500 ft (3,200 m)
Length130 mi (210 km) approx.
Basin features
River systemSutlej River
Tributaries 
  leftTakling Nala, Chumur stream, Kyumsalung Panglung, Pangnang, Baglung, Sumkhel Chu
  rightChepzilung
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