ལ་མ་ཡུ་རུ་

Lamayuru

لامایورو

Altitude: 3510 m

Coordinates: 34.2840° N, 76.7735° E

Nearby River: Yapola

Nearby High Pass: Fotu La Pass (4,108 m)

Known for: Moonland | Ancient Monastery

Distance from Leh: ~112 km

Time from Leh: ~2 hr 15 min

Distance and Time from the previous site - Nurla

~19 km | ~30 min

Distance from Kargil: ~115 km

Time from Kargil: ~2 hr 30 min

Culture & Heritage

Major monastic centre associated with centuries of Tibetan Buddhist learning and practice.

Climate & Ecology

Semi-arid cold desert with highly eroded geological formations and low rainfall.

Community Context

Monastic and village communities sustain ritual, cultural and ecological traditions.

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