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Which lake is located in the disputed territory between India and China in the Line of Control ?
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Pangong Tso or Pangong Lake is an endorheic lake spanning eastern Ladakh and West Tibet situated at an elevation of 4,225 metres (13,862 feet). It is 134 kilometres (83 miles) long and divided into five sublakes, called Pangong Tso, Tso Nyak, Rum Tso (twin lakes) and Nyak Tso. Approximately 50% of the length of the overall lake lies within Tibet China, 40% in Ladakh India and the rest is disputed and is a de-facto buffer zone between India and China. The lake is 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) wide at its broadest point. All together it covers 604 km2.
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