Sibgyi La
Shipki La is a mountain pass and border post with a dozen buildings of significant size on the India-China border. The river Sutlej, which is called Langqên Zangbo in Tibet, enters India near this pass.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khab and Nako.
Khab
Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khab is a small village in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is located in the Sutlej river valley near the India-Tibet border. National Highway 5 connects Khab with state capital Shimla. Khab is situated 4 km east of Sibgyi La.
Nako
Photo: Sumita Roy Dutta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nako is a small village in Eastern Himachal Pradesh, India. It lies in the sensitive restricted zone along the border with Tibet, which requires an Inner Line Permit to travel through.
Sibgyi La
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 4,845 metres
- Also known as: “Shibuqi La”
- Category: landform
- Location: Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.8° or 31° 48′ northLongitude
78.6° or 78° 36′ eastElevation
4,845 metres (15,896 feet)Open location code
8J3WQJX2+X2GeoNames ID
8056120
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tibetan—“Sibgyi La” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “什布奇拉”
- Tibetan: “Sibgyi La”
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