Markha (river)

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Markha
Markha river valley

Markha river valley

Data
location Ladakh ( India )
River system Indus
Drain over Zanskar  → Indus  → Arabian Sea
muzzle Zanskar coordinates: 34 ° 0 '11 "  N , 77 ° 12' 42"  E 34 ° 0 '11 "  N , 77 ° 12' 42"  E

The Markha is a river in Ladakh in northwest India .

The Markha is a right tributary of the Zanskar . The most popular trekking tour in Ladakh leads through the Markha Valley . At the end of the valley is the Kang Yatze . The river is fed by Nimaling Chu ( Chu is Ladakhi for "water") and Langtan Chan .

Web links

Commons : Markha  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Tourism in Ladakh Himalaya by Prem Singh Jina (in English)
  2. Trekking Map Ladakh / Zanskar Center (Leh - Padum - Pangong) 1: 150,000, Editions Olizane , ISBN 2-88086-316-3