Tashigang is a village near an ancient monastery in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is a settlement in Kinnaur and is located in the Sutlej river valley near the India-Tibet border. National Highway 22(5New) connects Khab with state capital Shimla. Below Tashigangis flows the Sutlej river, which originates from Mansarovar Lake in Tibet. The villages of Nako and Khab are nearby. Current Tashigang is controlled by India but claimed by Zanda County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet, China.

Tashigang
Village and Monastery
Tashigang Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 31.84010°N 78.69669°E / 31.84010; 78.69669
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Kinnaur
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Local	Spiti
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	HP

Claims

According to some maps, the territory is disputed between India and China,[1][2] while in others it is not.[3]

Transportation

Tashigang can be reached by foot from Nako and Khab.

See also

• Shipki La
• India-China Border Roads
• Line of Actual Control
• List of disputed territories of India

References

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