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Teesta Khangtse Glacier

Coordinates: 27°58′33.54″N 88°49′36.80″E / 27.9759833°N 88.8268889°E / 27.9759833; 88.8268889
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Teesta Khangtse Glacier
Map showing the location of Teesta Khangtse Glacier
Map showing the location of Teesta Khangtse Glacier
Map showing the location of Teesta Khangtse Glacier
Map showing the location of Teesta Khangtse Glacier
TypeValley glacier
LocationIndia
Coordinates27°58′33.54″N 88°49′36.80″E / 27.9759833°N 88.8268889°E / 27.9759833; 88.8268889

Teesta Khangtse Glacier or Tista Khangtse Glacier is located in the north of Sikkim, India, in a region bordering Tibet. This valley glacier is the primary source of the Teesta River.[1]

Location

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The glacier is situated in the west of Pauhunri at 5,400 m (17,700 ft)[2] and has a length of 12.88 kilometre.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Basin Details: Teesta and Bhagirathi Damodar Basin Organisation | Central Water Commission, Ministry of jal shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, GoI". www.cwc.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  2. ^ Chanchani, Pranav; Rawat, G.S.; Goyal, S.P. "ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF UNGULATES IN TSO LHAMO, NORTH SIKKIM" (PDF). Government of Sikkim. p. 359. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Tista Khangtse Glacier, India". cn.geoview.info. Retrieved 2022-05-24.