Changthang district

Changthang district
District of Ladakh
Country India
StateLadakh
RegionLadakh

Changthang district is one of the 5 newly proposed districts in Ladakh, India. The intent to create the district was announced on 26 August 2024. The Changthang district is expected to include portions of the Nyoma and Durbuk subdivisions of the Leh district. The majority of the population in the area are Changpa nomadic pastoralists. Prominent villages in the area include Hanle, Chushul and Tangtse.

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