Jeong Nala
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| Jeong Nala Jiwan Nala, Nacho Chu | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth  Jeong Nala (Southern Xinjiang) | |
| Location | |
| Countries | China and India |
| Provinces | Xinjiang and Ladakh |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Aksai Chin |
| • coordinates | 35°03′58″N 78°31′58″E / 35.0661°N 78.5329°E |
| • elevation | 5,500 metres (18,000 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Shyok River |
• coordinates | 34°59′33″N 77°59′56″E / 34.9925°N 77.9989°E |
• elevation | 4,400 metres (14,400 ft) |
| Length | 50 kilometres (31 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Murgo Nala, Shyok River |
| River system | Indus River |
The Jeong Nala, also called Jiwan Nala[1] and Nacho Chu,[2] and called Xidagou (Chinese: 西大沟; pinyin: Xī dà gōu) by China, a tributary of the Shyok River (which in turn is a tributary of Indus River), flows from the disputed Aksai Chin region administered by China to Ladakh in India. It originates at the eastern edge of the Karakoram Range and flows west. It finally confluences in the Indian administered area with the Burtsa Nala on Darbuk–Shyok–DBO Road (DSDBO Road), and Burtsa Nala itself falls into Shyok River after flowing 7 km south. After the confluence of Jeong Nala with Burtsa Nala, the entire course of river flows along the DSDBO Road to Shyok village.
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River
River
Chhushku
(and the "traditional customary boundary" points of China declared in 1960).[4]
The Jeong Nala is to the south of Depsang Plains, with the Chip Chap River flowing through it, and the Depsang Bulge, which houses the valley of the Raki Nala. All the three rivers are tributaries of the Shyok River.
Just 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the south of Jeong Nala, the Karakash River flows east, while Jeong flows west. China's Heweitan military base is situated on the bank of Karakash, which is also able to strategically control the valley of the Jeong Nala. The Tiankong Highway connecting Heweitan and Tianwendian bases passes through the Jeong valley. China also has constructed a motorable road in the Jeong valley to access the Line of Actual Control with India.
