Chang Chenmo River

Chang Chenmo River
Chang Chenmo River is located in Kashmir
Chang Chenmo River
Chang Chenmo River is located in Tibet
Chang Chenmo River
Chang Chenmo River is located in India
Chang Chenmo River
Location
CountryIndia, China
State / PronvinceLadakh (India), Tibet Autonomous Region (China)
Physical characteristics
SourceLanak La
 • locationRutog County
 • coordinates34°21′15″N 79°32′41″E / 34.3542°N 79.5446°E / 34.3542; 79.5446
MouthShyok River
 • location
Ladakh
 • coordinates
34°16′33″N 78°17′20″E / 34.2758°N 78.2889°E / 34.2758; 78.2889
 • elevation
12,000 feet (3,700 m)[1]
Length70 miles (110 km)[2]
Basin size4,170 km2 (1,610 sq mi)[3]
Basin features
River systemIndus River

Chang Chenmo River or Changchenmo River is a tributary of the Shyok River, part of the Indus River system.[4] It is at the southern edge of the disputed Aksai Chin region and north of the Pangong Lake basin.

The source of Chang Chenmo is near the Lanak Pass in the Chinese-administered region of Kashmir (as part of the Rutog County in Tibet).[1][4][5] The river flows west from Lanak La. At the middle of its course lies the Kongka Pass, part of the Line of Actual Control between India and China passes.[6] Continuing west, the river enters a deep gorge in the Karakoram Range until it joins the Shyok River in Ladakh.

  1. ^ a b Sharma, Raghav Sharan (6 December 2017). The Unfought War of 1962: An Appraisal. Taylor & Francis. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-351-05636-6. The tributary originates from Lanak la under Chinese possession.
  2. ^ Drew, The Jummoo and Kashmir Territories (1875), pp. 327–328.
  3. ^ "India WRIS Geoviewer". Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b Negi, Sharad Singh (1991). Himalayan Rivers, Lakes, and Glaciers. Indus Publishing. pp. 53–. ISBN 978-81-85182-61-2. The Chang Chenmo river is a tributary of the Shyok river which joins the Indus river in Ladakh. This river originates from a large glacier on the western slopes of the Lanak La pass
  5. ^ Bhonsale, Mihir (February 2018). "Understanding Sino-Indian Border Issues: An Analysis of Incidents Reported in the Indian Media" (PDF). Observer Research Foundation. p. 7.
  6. ^ Malhotra, A. (2003). Trishul: Ladakh And Kargil 1947-1993. Lancer Publishers. p. 41. ISBN 978-81-7062-296-3. The Chang Chenmo River. It originates from Lanak La, flows westward and joins the Shyok.