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Hubert Trapp
March 27, 2023
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The Shyok River is a tributary of the Indus River that flows through northern Ladakh and enters Gilgit-Baltistan, spanning some 550 km. The river joins the Indus east of the town of Skardu.
The name Shyok is derived from Tibetan (shag) 'gravel' + (gyog) 'to spread' and therefore means 'gravel spreader', referring to the large quantities of gravel that the river deposits when it floods.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shyok_River
The name Shyok is derived from Tibetan (shag) 'gravel' + (gyog) 'to spread' and therefore means 'gravel spreader', referring to the large quantities of gravel that the river deposits when it floods.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shyok_River
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