Zangla

Zangla is a village in Zanskar tehsil of Kargil district, in the Indian union territory of Ladakh.

It is located 262 km (163 mi) southeast of Kargil city, the district headquarters, and 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Padum, the headquarters of Zanskar.

[citation needed] Zangla is located at 33°40′N 76°59′E / 33.67°N 76.98°E / 33.67; 76.98 on the right bank of the Zanskar River, and has an average elevation of 3,931 m (12,897 ft).

[3] [4] Zangla is connected by road to other places in Ladakh and India by NH 301.

The nearest airport is located in Kargil at a distance of 269 km (167 mi) but it is currently non-operational.

Zangla Khar (Fort)