Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Pangong Tso | | **Common Name** | Pangong Lake | | **Native Name(s)** | སྤང་གོང་མཚོ (Tibetan), पेंगोंग त्सो (Hindi) | | **Nicknames** | High Grassland Lake, The Hollow Lake | | **Motto** | N/A | | **Geographic Level** | Endorheic Lake and Surrounding Settlements | | **Country** | India (and extends into China) | | **State/Province** | Ladakh (Union Territory) | | **Capital** | Leh (Regional Administrative Capital) | | **Government Type** | Union Territory Administration (India) / Military Administered Line of Actual Control | | **Date Founded** | Prehistoric (Geological formation) | | **Time Zone** | Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 33.7595° N | | **Longitude** | 78.6674° E | | **Elevation** | 4,225 m (13,862 ft) | | **Total Area** | ~700 sq km (270 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~1,000 (excluding military personnel) | | **Population Density** | Extremely low | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 194201 (Chushul / Durbuk area) | | **Area Codes** | +91 1982 (Leh district) | | **Official Languages** | Ladakhi, Hindi, English (Tibetan locally) | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Ladakhi / Changpa |