Leh

August 10, 2013 admin - 1 Comment

Ladakh is renowned for its remote mountain beauty and culture. It is sometimes called “Little Tibet” as it has been strongly influenced by Tibetan culture. Leh, with an area of 45,110 km2, is the second largest district in the country, after Kutch, Gujarat.

Mean sea level
3500m
Average temperature
-28 to 33°C
Annual rainfall
102 mm
Relative humidity
 39% – 58% Humidity
Wind speed
5 – 25 km/hr,
Flora
sea buckthorn, wild roses of pink and yellow, tamarisk, caraway, stinging nettles, mint, juniper trees.
Fauna
finches, robins, redstarts, ibex, blue sheep, snow leopard, yak, Nyan, Urial, Tibetian wild ass.
Staple food
barley – ladakhi cuisine.
Density of Population
3.1/km2