Meenamarg
Meenamarg | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: The Gateway to Ladakh | |
Meenamarg Location in Ladakh, India Meenamarg Meenamarg (Jammu and Kashmir) Meenamarg Meenamarg (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°16′44″N 75°28′19″E / 34.27889°N 75.47194°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Kargil |
| Tehsil | Dras[1] |
| Elevation | 3,300 m (10,800 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,988 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Balti, Shina |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 194102 |
| Website | kargil |
Meenmarg is one the entry points in Ladakh from Jammu and Kashmir in India.[3] It is just east of Zoji La Pass. Meenamarg lies on the National Highway 1 between Srinagar and Leh.[4] A full-fledged COVID-19 screening post was established in Meenimarg in 2020.[5]
References
- ^ "Revenue Villages | District Kargil, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
- ^ Singh Negi, Sharad (2002). Cold Deserts of India. Indus Publishing. p. 226. ISBN 8173871272.
- ^ "Ladakh announces free Covid-19 vaccine to all from May 1". 27 April 2021.
- ^ "50-bedded quarantine centre; screening post set up on Srinagar-Leh NH in Kargil".
- ^ "Undeterred by coronavirus, IOC rolls out world's largest supply mission for Ladakh". The Times of India. 7 April 2020.