Zangla

Zangla Sangla
Village
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Coordinates: 33°40′N 76°59′E / 33.67°N 76.98°E / 33.67; 76.98
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Kargil
Tehsil	Zanskar
Named for	Zangla Fort
Government
• Body	Sarpanch
Elevation	3,931 m (12,897 ft)
Population  (2014)
• Total	400
Languages
• Official	Ladakhi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Zangla is a village in Zanskar tehsil of Kargil district, in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. It is located 262 km (163 mi) southeast of Kargil city, the district headquarters, and 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Padum, the headquarters of Zanskar. An ancient ruined palace, known as Zangla Fort or Zangla Khar is located on a hilltop 1 km (0.62 mi) outside the village, believed to be 11th-century.^[1] The Buddhist nunnery in Zangla contains some impressive paintings.^{[citation needed]}