Lake Rakshastal

Lake Rakshastal
View South from Rakshas Tal Lake (2006)
Lake Rakshastal
Location within Ngari
Lake Rakshastal
Lake Rakshastal (Tibet)
Lake Rakshastal
Lake Rakshastal (China)
LocationTibet Autonomous Region, China
Coordinates30°39′N 81°15′E / 30.65°N 81.25°E / 30.65; 81.25

Lake Rakshastal (Tibetan: ལག་ངར་མཚོ; Sanskrit: राक्षसताल, romanized: Rākṣasatāla; Chinese: 拉昂错) is a saltwater lake in Tibet Autonomous Region of China, lying just west of Lake Manasarovar and south of Mount Kailash. The Sutlej River (also known by the Tibetan name Langqen Zangbo in this area) originates about 17 km to the west. Rakshas Tal is at 4,575 metres above sea level whereas the Manasarovar is at 4,690 metres.

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