Dras River
The Dras River, also spelt Drass River, is a river in the Kargil district in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. It originates below the Zoji La pass in the Great Himalayan range and flows northeast towards Kargil, where it joins the Suru River.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in India
- Also known as: “Drās”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kharbu and Hardas.
Kharbu
Village
Kharbu is a village in Drass tehsil in Drass district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. Kharbu is situated 5 km south of Dras River.
Hardas
Hamlet
Hardas is a village in Kargil district of the Indian… Hardas is situated 9 km east of Dras River.
Dras River
- Category: body of water
- Location: India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.58871° or 34° 35′ 19″ north
Longitude
75.99995° or 75° 59′ 60″ east
Elevation
2,698 metres (8,852 feet)
Open location code
8J6QHXQX+FX
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Dras River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر دراس”
- Bengali: “দ্রাস নদী”
- Cebuano: “Drās River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر دراس”
- French: “Dras”
- German: “Dras”
- Hindi: “द्रास नदी”
- Irish: “Abhainn Dras”
- Japanese: “ドラス川”
- Malayalam: “ദ്രാസ് നദി”
- Marathi: “द्रास नदी”
- Panjabi: “ਦਰਾਸ ਦਰਿਆ”
- South Azerbaijani: “دراس چایی”
- Urdu: “دراس ندی”
- Welsh: “Afon Dras”
- Western Panjabi: “دراس دریا”
- “Dras”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sumedār and Kakshar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Kharo Shā and Sanma Chharo.
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