List of locations in Aksai Chin

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This is a list of basins, camping grounds, lakes, mountains, mountain passes, outposts, plains, rivers, ruins, settlements, streams, valleys, villages, and other geographical features located in (or partially included in) the sparsely populated Aksai Chin region administered by China and claimed by India as part of Ladakh. The alternate language names of locations in the Aksai Chin area are included for reference.

Contents

Approximate map of the Aksai Chin area Aksai detail.png
Approximate map of the Aksai Chin area
Map including part of Aksai Chin (1893) Plate 23. Sect. II- Chinese Turkistan, Kashmir & Jamu of maps of Constables 1893 hand atlas.jpg
Map including part of Aksai Chin (1893)
Map of the expeditions of Sven Hedin (1906-8) including Aksai Chin (RGS, early 20th century) China West 1906-08 Sven Hedin.jpg
Map of the expeditions of Sven Hedin (1906–8) including Aksai Chin (RGS, early 20th century)
Map India and Pakistan 1-250,000 Tile NI 44-1 Tsorul Tso.jpg
Map NI44-1 including part of Aksai Chin area (north) (AMS, 1955) [lower-alpha 1]
NI-44-1 Aksai Chin.jpg
Map NI44-1 including part of Aksai Chin area (north) (DMA, 1982)
Map India and Pakistan 1-250,000 Tile NI 44-5 Shyok.jpg
Map NI44-5 including part of the Aksai Chin area (central) (AMS, 1955) [lower-alpha 1]
Ni-44-5-shyok-jammu and kashmir-china.pdf
Map NI44-5 including part of Aksai Chin labeled 'STATUS IN DISPUTE' (DIA, 1967)
Map NI44-6 including part of Aksai Chin (DMA, 1989) NI-44-06 Lungmu Co, China.jpg
Map NI44-6 including part of Aksai Chin (DMA, 1989)
Map India and Pakistan 1-250,000 Tile NI 44-9 Pangong Tso.jpg
Map NI44-9 including part of the Aksai Chin area (south) (AMS, 1954) [lower-alpha 1]
Ni-44-9-chushul-china-india.pdf
Map NI44-9 including part of Aksai Chin (DMA, 1982)
International Map of the World, Map NI44, 3rd edition including most of the Aksai Chin area (AMS, 1950) Txu-oclc-6654394-ni-44-3rd-ed.jpg
International Map of the World, Map NI44, 3rd edition including most of the Aksai Chin area (AMS, 1950)
From the Operational Navigation Chart; map including all of the Aksai Chin area (DMA, 1980) Operational Navigation Chart G-7, 6th edition.jpg
From the Operational Navigation Chart; map including all of the Aksai Chin area (DMA, 1980)
Map including all of the Aksai Chin area (DMA, 1995) Txu-pclmaps-oclc-22834566 g-7d.jpg
Map including all of the Aksai Chin area (DMA, 1995)

Man made

Settlements

Overview of settlements in Aksai Chin
NamePurposeIn UseNotes
Heweitan [1] [2] Border outpostYes
Huoshaoyun [3] [4] Mining siteYes
Khurnak Fort RuinsPartialModern buildings nearby
Tianshuihai Army service stationYes
Tianwendian Border outpostYes
Wenquan (output)  [ zh ] [5] [6] Border outpostYesAlso translated Hot Spring (温泉哨所). Not to be confused with the Indian border outpost at Hot Springs, Chang Chenmo Valley.

Highway features

Intersections and waysides

On some maps, the road intersections in the region are also referred to with the simple named "(blank)岔口" where "(blank)" is the Chinese initial of the destination, and 岔口 simply means "road fork". For example, 天岔口, 河岔口, and 空岔口 for the road forks to Tianwendian, Heweinan, and Kongka Pass respectively.

Highway maintenance squad

Camping grounds

Including camping grounds on historical caravan routes in Aksai Chin:

With improvements (modern & historical)
Unimproved

These are simply referred to as halting place which are places with sufficient vegetation, water, or natural shelter to warrant stopping or camping for historical caravans that depended upon beasts of burden.

Topographical features

Plains and basins

Mountain passes

'Dawan' [17] and 'La' [17] refer to a mountain pass.

Lakes

Mountains

Rivers and streams

Valleys and gorges

'Lungpa' refers to a valley or stream

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 From map: "THE DELINEATION OF INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES ON THIS MAP MUST NOT BE CONSIDERED AUTHORITATIVE"
  2. ↑ From map: "The representation of international boundaries is not necessarily authoritative."
  3. ↑ From map: "The representation of boundaries is not necessarily authoritative."

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  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "NI 44 Pangong Tso". Washington, D. C.: Army Map Service. 1950 – via Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection. Haji Langar (Qara Qāsh){...}Khitai Dawān{...}Aq-qum Dawān{...}Mapo-thang La{...}Mangrik Basin{...}Tso Thang{...}Konka La{...}Lanak La{...}Domjar La (Kone La){...}dawan-----pass{...}la----pass
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  20. ↑ Huzākhar (Approved – N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  21. ↑ Kyrmgō Traggar (Approved – N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  22. ↑ Lak Tsung (Approved – N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  23. ↑ Sumdo (Approved – N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  24. ↑ Thaldat Mapho Tāng (Variant – V) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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  29. ↑ Toglung Marpo La (Approved – N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  30. ↑ "sNying Rong" meaning "heart valley". Nyingri (sNying ri), meaning heart mountain, is nearby.
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