Basgo

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Basgo
city
Basgo is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Basgo
Basgo
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Country  India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Leh
Elevation 3,292 m (10,801 ft)
Languages
 • Official Urdu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Basgo is a historical town situated on the bank of the Indus river in Ladakh. It was once an important cultural and political centre and is frequently mentioned in the Ladakhi Chronicles. It is known for its gompas such as Basgo Monastery and historical ruins.

Geography

Basgo is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[1] It has an average elevation of 3292 metres (10,821 feet). It is part of Leh district.[2]

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