Dras
Dras | |
|---|---|
| Drass | |
View of Dras in Kargil district, Ladakh (India) | |
| Nickname: The Gateway to Ladakh | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′48″N 75°45′31″E / 34.446769°N 75.758629°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Kargil |
| Tehsil | Dras |
| Elevation | 3,300 m (10,800 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 21,988 |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Ladakhi, Shina, Balti, Hindi, Urdu, Purgi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 194102 |
| Vehicle registration | LA-01 |
| Website | kargil |
Dras (also spelt Drass, ISO transliteration: Drās), also known locally in Shina as Himababs, Hembabs, or Humas, is a town and hill station in Kargil district of the union territory of Ladakh in India. It is on the NH 1 between Zoji La pass and Kargil town. A tourist hub for its high-altitude trekking routes and tourist sites, it is often called "The Gateway to Ladakh". The government's official spelling of the town's name is "Drass".