28 Ladakh Places Added to SoI Map
Government standardises names of peaks, passes, glaciers, rivers and other features in consultation with UT administration
- 28 Ladakh places and features identified on the official SoI map.
- The list includes peaks, passes, glaciers, valleys and rivers.
- Several mountains and peaks have been standardised by name.
- The updated Ladakh map is available through Survey of India.
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 2nd Oct: The Government of India, in consultation with the Union Territory of Ladakh, has identified 28 places and geographical features in Ladakh by standard place and feature names on the official map of the Survey of India (SoI).
The government said the formal identification of these places and features on the Survey of India map is aimed at facilitating their accurate recognition and improving public awareness.
28 Places and Features Identified
The 28 locations and their feature types are:
| No. | Name | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atisha Giri | Peak |
| 2 | Brangsa | Land area |
| 3 | Chapchingal Pass | Pass |
| 4 | Kanishka Peak | Peak |
| 5 | Karun Pir | Mountain |
| 6 | Kuksel | Land area |
| 7 | Martand Giri | Peak |
| 8 | Parpik | Glacier |
| 9 | Skamri Glacier | Glacier |
| 10 | Shachmirk Pass | Pass |
| 11 | Shkorga Valley | Valley |
| 12 | Zorawar Peak | Peak |
| 13 | Dehra Compass | Land area |
| 14 | Drak Karpo | Mountain |
| 15 | Gogra | Land area |
| 16 | Jolmori | Mountain |
| 17 | Kumarayana Point | Land area |
| 18 | Panglung | Land area |
| 19 | Rinchen Zangpo | Peak |
| 20 | Sakyasri Giri | Peak |
| 21 | Guru Rinpoche | Lake |
| 22 | Shamal Lungpa | Land area |
| 23 | Yangpa River | River |
| 24 | Hot Spring | Water body |
| 25 | Marpa Lotsava Ri | Peak |
| 26 | Milarepa Kangri | Peak |
| 27 | Shiva Ri | Peak |
| 28 | Maheshvara Ri | Peak |
The government said the exercise is intended to ensure that the identified places and features are formally represented using standard names on the Survey of India map of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
The updated map, featuring the additional places and geographical features, is available through the Survey of India’s state maps section.
