McLeod Ganj

Dharamsala or Dharamshala, is a hill station in , famed for its large community centred on the activities of the Dalai Lama.
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  • Type: Suburb with 11,000 residents
  • Description: suburb of Dharamshala in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Also known as: “Boven Dharamsala”, “Klein Lhasa”, “MacLeod Ganj”, “Mcleodganj”, “McLeodganj”, “Upper Dharamshala”, “マックロード・ガンジ”, “麥克勞德甘吉”, “麥羅甘吉”, and “麦罗甘吉”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Dalai Lama Temple and St. John in the Wilderness Church.

Buddhist temple
Photo: John Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Namgyal Monastery is located in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala, . It is the personal monastery of the 14th Dalai Lama. Another name for this temple-complex is Namgyal Tantric College.

Church
Photo: Lewesian1982, Public domain.
St. John in the Wilderness is a Protestant church dedicated to John the Baptist. It was built in 1852 and is located near Dharamshala, , on the way to McLeod Ganj, at Forsyth Gunj.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dharamsala and Sidhbari.

Photo: Jms1241, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Dharamshala, is a hill station in , famed for its large community centred on the activities of the Dalai Lama.

Photo: Planemad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a scenic village and bazaar on the outskirts of Lower Dharamshala along the feet of the Himalayan Dhauladhar mountain range in the Indian state of .

McLeod Ganj

Latitude
32.23527° or 32° 14′ 7″ north
Longitude
76.32624° or 76° 19′ 35″ east
Population
11,000
Elevation
1,766 metres (5,794 feet)
Open location code
8J4R68PG+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 342118182
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1264627
Wiki­data ID
Q3072050
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Panjabi—“McLeod Ganj” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “McLeod Ganj”
  • Chinese: “上达兰萨拉”
  • Chinese: “上達蘭薩拉”
  • Chinese: “麦克劳德甘吉”
  • Chinese: “麦克罗干吉”
  • Danish: “McLeod Ganj”
  • Dutch: “McLeod Ganj”
  • French: “McLeod Ganj”
  • Hindi: “मकलोड गंज”
  • Hindi: “मक्लौड गंज”
  • Hindi: “मैक्लॉडगंज”
  • Japanese: “マクロード・ガンジー”
  • Kannada: “ಮ್ಯಾಕ್ ಲಿಯೋಡ್ ಗಂಜ್”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “McLeod Ganj”
  • Panjabi: “ਮਕਲੌਡ ਗੰਜ”
  • Persian: “مک لئود گنج”
  • Polish: “McLeod Ganj”
  • Russian: “Маклеод Гандж”
  • Tamil: “மெக்லியாட் கஞ்ச்”
  • Thai: “ไมคลาวด์กันจ์”
  • Urdu: “مکلوڈ گنج”
  • Western Panjabi: “مکلوڈ گنج”
  • Western Panjabi: “میکلوڈ گنج”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Dolma Chowk and McLeod Square.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hope Gallery Stories Of Tibetans and Dharamsala Community Library.

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