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Ghangaria is a village in Uttarakhand state of India. It is located at an altitude of 3049 meters.
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  Ghangaria Location in Uttarakhand, India  Ghangaria Ghangaria (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°42′06″N 79°35′37″E / 30.701697°N 79.593587°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| Elevation | 3,049 m (10,003 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Native | Bhotia[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UK 11 |
| Website | uk |
Ghangaria is situated at the confluence of the river Pushpawati, which forms Lakshman Ganga, that later meets the river Alaknanda at Govindghat. It is the last human habitation in the Ghangaria valley. [2] It is only open from June till October. The rest of the year, the valley is covered under snow.
See also
edit- Pushpawati River
- Lakshman Ganga River
- Valley of Flowers
- Gobindghat
- Valley of flowers. Ghangaria is the base camp for Valley of Flowers trek.
References
edit- ↑ "Languages of Uttarakhand".
- ↑ "ET Recommendations: 5 best places to enjoy monsoon, movie to watch, gadget to buy". The Times of India. 22 July 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
External links
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Ghangaria travel guide from Wikivoyage
