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Town in Himachal Pradesh, India
Wangtu
Town
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Coordinates: 31°33′N 78°1′E / 31.550°N 78.017°E / 31.550; 78.017
Country India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictKinnaur
Elevation1,823 m (5,981 ft)
Population
 • Total3,000
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest cityReckong Peo, Rampur, Kalpa, Pooh, Sangla, Nichar, Morang, Katgaon(Bhaba).
Lok Sabha constituencyMandi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKinnaur
ClimateCold (Köppen)

Wangtu is a town situated in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, India, its geographical coordinates are 31° 33' 0" North, 78° 1' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Wangtu. The nearest airport is in Shimla, which is approximately 200 km from Wangtu. It is very close to the Indo-China border, and located on the Old Hindustan-Tibet Road. Wangtu was affected by the 1975 Kinnaur earthquake.

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