- 28 places and features in Ladakh are now identified on the Survey of India map
- Standard names are meant to aid accurate recognition
- The list includes peaks, passes, glaciers, valleys, lakes and rivers
- Fuller map with additional features is on the Survey of India website
The Government of India has identified 28 places and features in the Union Territory of Ladakh by standard names on the official map of the Survey of India (SoI). It did so in consultation with the Union Territory administration.
Why the move matters
The identification is meant to make these places easier to recognise accurately. It is also aimed at raising public awareness of them.
The 28 places and features
The list covers peaks, passes, glaciers, valleys, a lake, a river, a hot spring and several land areas and mountains.
| S.No. | Name of Place | Feature Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atisha Giri | Peak |
| 2 | Brangsa | Land area |
| 3 | Chapchingal Pass | Pass |
| 4 | Kanishka Peak | Peak |
| 5 | Karun Pir | Mountain |
| 6 | Kuksel | Land area |
| 7 | Martand Giri | Peak |
| 8 | Parpik | Glacier |
| 9 | Skamri Glacier | Glacier |
| 10 | Shachmirk Pass | Pass |
| 11 | Shkorga Valley | Valley |
| 12 | Zorawar Peak | Peak |
| 13 | Dehra Compass | Land area |
| 14 | Drak Karpo | Mountain |
| 15 | Gogra | Land area |
| 16 | Jolmori | Mountain |
| 17 | Kumarayana Point | Land area |
| 18 | Panglung | Land area |
| 19 | Rinchen Zangpo | Peak |
| 20 | Sakyasri Giri | Peak |
| 21 | Guru Rinpoche | Lake |
| 22 | Shamal Lungpa | Land area |
| 23 | Yangpa River | River |
| 24 | Hot Spring | Water body |
| 25 | Marpa Lotsava Ri | Peak |
| 26 | Milarepa Kangri | Peak |
| 27 | Shiva Ri | Peak |
| 28 | Maheshvara Ri | Peak |
Where to find the map
A map of Ladakh showing additional places and features is available on the Survey of India website.
