The Zemu Glacier, about 26 kilometers long, is the largest glacier in the Eastern Himalaya, lying at the base of Kangchenjunga in Sikkim, India. It drains the mountain's eastern side and feeds several rivers including the Teesta, whose flow has drawn attention for proposed hydropower development in the earthquake-prone region.
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