Suru River (Indus)

Suru River
Suru River passing through the town of Kargil
Course of the Suru
Location
CountryIndia, Pakistan
TerritoryLadakh (India), Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan)
DistrictKargil (India), Skardu (Pakistan)
Physical characteristics
SourcePanzella glacier
 • locationPensi La Kargil, India
 • coordinates33°49′59″N 76°13′07″E / 33.832917°N 76.21861°E / 33.832917; 76.21861
 • elevation4,555 m (14,944 ft)
MouthIndus River
 • location
Marol, Kharmang District, Pakistan
 • coordinates
34°44′46″N 76°12′57″E / 34.746134°N 76.215927°E / 34.746134; 76.215927
 • elevation
2,528 m (8,294 ft)
Length185 km (115 mi)
Discharge 
 • average385 m3/s (13,600 cu ft/s)

The Suru River is a tributary of the Indus River that flows largely through the Kargil district of Ladakh, India into Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan. The Suru Valley is coextensive with the Kargil tehsil, with the town of Kargil situated on its banks. The river enters the Kharmang District of Gilgit-Baltistan, coursing a brief length before joining the Indus near Marol.[1]

  1. ^ Joldan, Sonam (Autumn 2006), "Relationship between Ladakh and Buddhist Tibet: Pilgrimage and trade", The Tibet Journal, 31 (3): 43–76, JSTOR 43300982