Defence Institute for High Altitude Research (DIHAR)

Defence Institute for High Altitude Research (DIHAR) is a military installation in , . Defence Institute for High Altitude Research (DIHAR) is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport and Leh Palace.

Aerodrome
Photo: caffeineAM, CC BY 2.0.
is a domestic airport as well as a military airfield of the Indian Air Force serving , the capital of , . is situated 2½ km west of Defence Institute for High Altitude Research (DIHAR).

Photo: RPSkokie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Lachen Palkar Palace, is a former royal palace overlooking the city of in , . It was constructed circa 1600 AD by Sengge Namgyal. is situated 3 km north of Defence Institute for High Altitude Research (DIHAR).

Castle
Photo: Deepank Ranka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an important religious and historical point in , , India. It is located at a walking distance from the . The defensive structure is maintained by Archaeological Survey of India. It is located at the highest point in Leh. is situated 3½ km northeast of Defence Institute for High Altitude Research (DIHAR).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leh and Choglamsar.

Photo: Deeptrivia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, the main capital of , , is on the Indus River Valley, at a crossroads of the old trading routes from , and .

Suburb
, also spelled Chuglamsar, is a census town in tehsil in the Leh district of , India. It is located on the bank of the . is situated 3½ km southeast of Defence Institute for High Altitude Research (DIHAR).

Village
, also known as Chuchot Yokma, is a village in the Leh district of , India. It is located in the Chushot tehsil. is situated 8 km south of Defence Institute for High Altitude Research (DIHAR).

Defence Institute for High Altitude Research (DIHAR)

Latitude
34.13973° or 34° 8′ 23″ north
Longitude
77.57401° or 77° 34′ 27″ east
Open location code
8J6V4HQF+VJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 182860452
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
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In Other Languages

“Defence Institute for High Altitude Research (DIHAR)” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “印度国防高原研究所”

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