Chang Chenmo River

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

Chang Chenmo River
Location
CountryIndia, China
State / PronvinceLadakh (India), Tibet Autonomous Region (China)
Physical characteristics
SourceLanak La
  locationRutog County
  coordinates34.3542°N 79.5446°E / 34.3542; 79.5446
MouthShyok River
  location
Ladakh
  coordinates
34.2758°N 78.2889°E / 34.2758; 78.2889
  elevation
12,000 feet (3,700 m)
Length70 miles (110 km)
Basin features
River systemIndus River

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). 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. Continuing west, the river enters a deep gorge in the Karakoram Range until it joins the Shyok River in Ladakh.

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