Nako, Himachal Pradesh

Nako
Village
Nako village
Nako
Location in India
Coordinates: 31°52′53.47″N 78°37′38.87″E / 31.8815194°N 78.6274639°E / 31.8815194; 78.6274639
Country India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictKinnaur
Elevation
11,893 ft (3,625 m)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • NativeBhoti Kinnauri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
172111
Websitehttps://hpkinnaur.nic.in

Nako in Spiti river valley is a village in the Himalayas of northern India, located near the close to the India-Tibet border in the Trans-Himalayan region of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh. Nako Lake is a prominent feature here where it borders the village. Nako Monastery, dated to 1025 CE, is located in the village as well as several other Buddhist chortens. Nako Monastery in the upper part of the village and the Nako Lake are important landmarks in the village.