Gurung

Gurung is a locality in , and has an elevation of 2,874 metres. Gurung is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kargil Airport.

Aerodrome
is a military airfield in 6 km away from Kargil and 217 km from . It is one of two airports in the union territory of . The airport will be expanded for operation of commercial jets by the end of 2024. is situated 3½ km west of Gurung.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kargil.

Photo: Soumya-8974, CC BY 2.0.
is a town in , . It's an important transit hub of Ladakh, with roads leading from here to , , and Padum in . One of the two capitals of Ladakh, and the capital of district, it is still a small town.

Gurung

Latitude
34.51226° or 34° 30′ 44″ north
Longitude
76.19239° or 76° 11′ 33″ east
Elevation
2,874 metres (9,429 feet)
Open location code
8J6RG56R+WX
Geo­Names ID
1440280
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