Shinku La

Shinku La mountain pass on Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road on the state boundary between and , connects the region of Ladakh with the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh.
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  • Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 5,131 metres
  • Description: high pass in the Indian Himalayas
  • Also known as: Shingku La”, “Shingo La Pass”, and “Shinkula

Shinku La

Latitude
32.90886° or 32° 54′ 32″ north
Longitude
77.19998° or 77° 11′ 60″ east
Elevation
5,131 metres (16,834 feet)
Open location code
8J4VW55X+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 927571350
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
1256503
Wiki­data ID
Q2091797
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Shinku La” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Shingo La
  • Chinese: 遜果山口
  • German: Shingo La
  • German: Shinku La
  • Hindi: शिंगो ला
  • Hindi: शिंगो-ला
  • Lithuanian: Šingo La
  • Malayalam: ഷിൻഗോ ലാ
  • Russian: Шинго
  • Slovenian: Prelaz Šingo La
  • Swedish: Shingo La
  • Tamil: சிங்கோ லா
  • Telugu: షింగో లా
  • Urdu: شینگو لا
  • Vietnamese: Shingo La

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