Shipki La
Shipki La is a mountain pass and border post with a dozen buildings of significant size on the Indo-China border. The river Sutlej, which is called Langqên Zangbo in Tibet, enters India near this pass.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Pass with an elevation of 3,930 metres (12,894 feet)
- Description: mountain pass
- Also known as“Shih-p’u-ch’i Shan-k’ou”“Shipki Pass”
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Latitude
31.81667° or 31° 49′ north
Longitude
78.75° or 78° 45′ east
Open location code
8J3WRQ82+M2
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Telugu—“Shipki La” goes by many names.
शिपकी ला दर्राHindi
Shipki LaIndonesian
シプキ・ラJapanese
シプキ・ラ峠Japanese
ഷിപ്കിലാ ചുരംMalayalam
Śipki LaPolish
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