Mayum La

Mayum La, also known asking Mariám La,[1] is a mountain pass to the southeast of Lake Manasarovar. It separates the headwaters of the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) and Gar Tsangpo (Indus) rivers in Tibet.

Mayum La
Mayum La
Location within Tibet Autonomous Region
Elevation5,225 m (17,142 ft)
Coordinates30.6147°N 82.4271°E / 30.6147; 82.4271

References

  1. Thomas Hungerford Holdich, Tibet, the Mysterious, Asian Educational Services, 1996 - Tibet Autonomous Region (China), p.233, accessed at Google Books 2014-09-21
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