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Punguk

Coordinates: 32°45′35″N 78°53′28″E / 32.7597237°N 78.8911056°E / 32.7597237; 78.8911056
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Punguk
Village
Punguk is located in Ladakh
Punguk
Punguk
Location in Ladakh, India
Punguk is located in India
Punguk
Punguk
Punguk (India)
Coordinates: 32°45′35″N 78°53′28″E / 32.7597237°N 78.8911056°E / 32.7597237; 78.8911056
Country India
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilNyoma
Languages
 • OfficialHindi and English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Punguk is a small settlement in Nyoma tehsil, Leh district. It is located in the west of Indian Astronomical Observatory, Hanle.

Location

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The settlement is located near to India China border. It is accessible from east via Hanle and from the south via Ukdungle, an Indian Army base.[1]

According to a report published by Geological Survey of India in 1980, the area around Punguk is known for geothermal springs.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Punguk in India". www.india9.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. ^ Special Publication Series. New Delhi: Geological Survey of India. 1980. p. 206.