Gue (Lahul and Spiti)

Gue (Chinese: 巨哇) is a village in the Lahul & Spiti district of the state of Himachal Pradesh in India. It is claimed by China as part of Zanda County in Ngari Prefecture and Tibet Autonomous Region. The village is about 40 km from the Tabo Monastery, at latitude 31.11 and longitude 77.16. The village is 10,000 feet above sea level and 500 km away from the state capital, between the towns of Sumdo and Tabo.

Gue Monastery (Gue Village)

Mummy

Sangha Tenzin, Monk Mummy of Himalayan region

The village is a few kilometers away from the India-China border where there is the mummy of a late medieval Buddhist monk from Tibet.^[1]

Nearby villages

Nearby villages include

• Tabo (Spiti)

• Dhankar

• Kaza (Spiti)

• Kibber

• Nako

• Korzok

References

1. "Go away to Gue". The Hindu. 29 March 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 May 2024.

32.132°N 78.567°E / 32.132; 78.567