Spanggur Tso

Spanggur Tso
Mandong Tso
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Location	Rutog County, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Coordinates	33°32′11″N 78°54′32″E / 33.53639°N 78.90889°E / 33.53639; 78.90889
Type	Soda lake
Max. length	20.9 km (13.0 mi)
Max. width	Max 4.5 km (2.8 mi) average 2.95 km (1.83 mi)
Surface area	61.6 km2 (23.8 sq mi)
Surface elevation	4,305 metres (14,124 ft)

Spanggur Tso, also called Maindong Tso, Mendong Tso, is a saltwater lake in Rutog County in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, close to the border with Ladakh. India claims a major portion of the lake as its own territory, as part of Ladakh. To the west of the lake lies the Spanggur Gap, a low pass through which the Line of Actual Control runs. To the north is the much larger lake Pangong Tso. Spanggur Tso is at an elevation of 4305 meters, and has an area of 61.6 square kilometres. The lake's average annual temperature is around -4 to -2 °C, and the annual precipitation is 50 to 75 mm. The western portion of the lake is claimed by India.