Wangtu
Appearance
Wangtu | |
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Town | |
![]() Temple of Kali | |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
District | Kinnaur |
Elevation | 1,823 m (5,981 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,000 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Nearest city | Reckong Peo, Rampur, Kalpa, Pooh, Sangla, Nichar, Morang, Katgaon(Bhaba). |
Lok Sabha constituency | Mandi |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kinnaur |
Climate | Cold (Köppen) |
Wangtu is a town situated in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, India, its geographical coordinates are 31° 33' 0" North, 78° 1' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Wangtu. The nearest airport is in Shimla, which is approximately 200 km from Wangtu. It is very close to the Indo-China border, and located on the Old Hindustan-Tibet Road. Wangtu was affected by the 1975 Kinnaur earthquake.