Nubra River
| Nubra River Yarma Tsangpo | |
|---|---|
Nubra River | |
Nubra/ Shyok watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| Region | Ladakh |
| District | Leh |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | 35°12′38″N 77°11′46″E / 35.21056°N 77.19611°E |
| • location | Siachen Glacier |
| • elevation | 3,720 m (12,200 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Shyok river at Khalsar |
• coordinates | 34°35′33″N 77°34′50″E / 34.59250°N 77.58056°E |
• elevation | 3,126 m (10,256 ft) |
| Length | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,378 km2 (1,690 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Indus River |
The Nubra River is a river in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh in India. It is a tributary of the Shyok River (a part of the Indus River system) and originates from the Siachen Glacier, the second-longest non-polar glacier in the world. In earlier Tibetan maps, it was referred to as Yarma Tsangpo.