Somau
Somau is a triangulation station in Kargil, Ladakh and has an elevation of 5,093 metres. Somau is situated nearby to the village Kharbu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
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Kharbu
Village
Kharbu is a village in Drass tehsil in Kargil district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. The village is located 26 kilometres from the district and tehsil headquarters Kargil. Kharbu is situated 6 km west of Somau.
Kargil
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Kargil is a town in Ladakh, India. It's an important transit hub of Ladakh, with roads leading from here to Leh, Srinagar, and Padum in Zanskar. One of the two capitals of Ladakh, and the capital of Kargil district, it is still a small town.
Shilikchey
Village
Shilikchey is a village in Kargil district of the Union territory of Ladakh in India. It is located 5 km away from the Kargil Town, on the right bank of the Suru River. Shilikchey is situated 9 km northeast of Somau.
Somau
- Type: Triangulation station
- Location: Kargil, Ladakh, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.52917° or 34° 31′ 45″ northLongitude
76.05° or 76° 3′ eastElevation
5,093 metres (16,709 feet)Open location code
8J6RG3H2+M2GeoNames ID
1440273
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