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Teesta Khangtse Glacier
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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.

Location

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

References

  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.


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