Diskit village
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Diskit village is a remote settlement in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh, India, known for its proximity to the historic Diskit Monastery and its dramatic high-altitude desert landscape.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| accessRoad | Khardung La road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | one of the main villages of Nubra Valley ⓘ |
| bestTravelSeason | summer months ⓘ |
| climate | cold desert climate ⓘ |
| connectedToCity | Leh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFromLeh | approximately 110 kilometres by road ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
small-scale trade ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 10170 feet above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 3100 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
basic road connectivity
ⓘ
guesthouses and homestays ⓘ small shops and eateries ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMonastery | Diskit Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Hunder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumur NERFINISHED ⓘ Turtuk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSite |
Diskit Monastery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
large Maitreya Buddha statue near Diskit Monastery ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bactrian camel safaris in nearby Hunder
ⓘ
high-altitude desert landscape ⓘ proximity to Diskit Monastery ⓘ tourism ⓘ views of Nubra Valley ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ Ladakhi ⓘ Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| locatedIn |
Ladakh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leh district NERFINISHED ⓘ Nubra Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Union Territory of Ladakh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDesert | high-altitude cold desert ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Ladakh Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Shyok River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRegion |
Nubra subdivision
ⓘ
Trans-Himalayan region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEthnicGroup | Ladakhi ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| regionType | borderland region near Line of Actual Control with China ⓘ |
| roadCondition | access dependent on weather and high mountain passes ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
landscape photography
ⓘ
monastery visits ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
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