Zanskar River

Zanskar River
Zanskar River
Map of the Indus River System - the Zanskar is a tributary of the Indus
Location of mouth
Location
Country	India
State	Ladakh
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• coordinates	33°46′19″N 76°50′43″E / 33.7719174°N 76.8453493°E / 33.7719174; 76.8453493
Basin features
River system	Indus River

The Zanskar River is the first major tributary of the Indus River, equal or greater in volume than the main river,^[1] which flows entirely within Ladakh, India. It originates northeast of the Great Himalayan range and drains both the Himalayas and the Zanskar Range within the region of Zanskar. It flows northeast to join the Indus River near Nimo.