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Wangtu

Coordinates: 31°33′N 78°1′E / 31.550°N 78.017°E / 31.550; 78.017
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Wangtu
Town
Temple of Kali
Temple of Kali
Wangtu is located in Himachal Pradesh
Wangtu
Wangtu
Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Wangtu is located in India
Wangtu
Wangtu
Wangtu (India)
Coordinates: 31°33′N 78°1′E / 31.550°N 78.017°E / 31.550; 78.017
Country India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictKinnaur
Elevation
1,823 m (5,981 ft)
Population
 • Total3,000
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest cityReckong Peo, Rampur, Kalpa, Pooh, Sangla, Nichar, Morang, Katgaon(Bhaba).
Lok Sabha constituencyMandi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKinnaur
ClimateCold (Köppen)

Wangtu is a town situated in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, India, its geographical coordinates are 31° 33' 0" North, 78° 1' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Wangtu. The nearest airport is in Shimla, which is approximately 200 km from Wangtu. It is very close to the Indo-China border, and located on the Old Hindustan-Tibet Road. Wangtu was affected by the 1975 Kinnaur earthquake.

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