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Suru Valley

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The Suru Valley is a valley in the Kargil District of the Union Territory of Ladakh, India, drained by the Suru River, a tributary of the Indus. Its most significant town is Sankoo, and the valley supports horses, yaks and other animals. It experiences heavy snowfall and avalanches in winter, and its literacy rate is low compared with other parts of Ladakh. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

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The Suru Valley is a valley in the Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh, India.
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