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Chang Chenmo Kangri

Coordinates: 34°13′27.95″N 78°39′30.39″E / 34.2244306°N 78.6584417°E / 34.2244306; 78.6584417
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Chang Chenmo Kangri
Chang Chenmo Kangri is located in India
Chang Chenmo Kangri
Chang Chenmo Kangri
Location in Ladakh
Chang Chenmo Kangri is located in Ladakh
Chang Chenmo Kangri
Chang Chenmo Kangri
Chang Chenmo Kangri (Ladakh)
Highest point
Elevation6,536 m (21,444 ft)
Prominence1,232 m (4,042 ft)
Coordinates34°13′27.95″N 78°39′30.39″E / 34.2244306°N 78.6584417°E / 34.2244306; 78.6584417
Geography
LocationLadakh

Chang Chenmo Kangri is a mountain peak located at 6,536 m (21,444 ft) above sea level in the easternmost subrange of the Karakoram range in Ladakh, India.[1]

Etymology

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The name Chang Chenmo means "Great Northern" in Tibetic languages.[2] Kangri means "snow mountain".[3]

Location

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The peak is located south-west of Tsogstsalu, a campsite and the location of an Indian border outpost on the banks of Chang Chenmo River.

References

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  1. ^ "Chang Chenmo Kangri". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  2. ^ Shaw, Robert (1871). Visits to High Tartary, Yârkand, and Kâshgar (formerly Chinese Tartary): And Return Journey Over the Karakoram Pass. J. Murray. p. 81. Chang-chenmo means "Great-Northern (River)"
  3. ^ "Tibet AR (China). Geographical names (EKI KNAB, 2018-06-03)". Institute of the Estonian Language. 2018-06-03. Retrieved 2 February 2022. kangri (གངས་རི) – (snow) mountain