Murgo
Village in Ladakh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Murgo, on "Murgo Nala"[2] near Murgo Hotspring,[3] is a small hilly village which lies near the Line of Actual Control in Leh district of the union territory of Ladakh in India, close to Chinese-controlled Aksai Chin. It is one of the northernmost villages of India.[4] The Murgo Gompa is a large Buddhist monastery at Murgo.[5] Murgo lies on the Darbuk–Shyok–DBO Road (DS-DBO Road) and Sasser Brangsa-Murgo Road (SBM Road) fork of Sasoma–Sasser La-Saser Brangsa-Gapsam-Daulat Beg Oldi Road (SSSG-DBO Road), both of which connect Leh to Daulat Beg Oldi.[6] The village is inhabited by a small civilian population of Baltis,[7] who make a living by apricot farming and yak rearing. [4] The temperature plummets as low as -30 C in the winters. The weather deteriorates frequently with strong icy winds lashing much of Murgo. Murgo has very little vegetation or wildlife.[4] Telecommunication at Murgo is only available through INMARSAT satellite phones. The Indian Armed Forces have significant presence in the area.
Murgo | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 35°02′28″N 77°56′13″E | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Ladakh |
District | Leh |
Tehsil | Nubra |
Elevation | 4,500 m (14,600 ft) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-LA |
Vehicle registration | LA |