Gue, Himachal Pradesh
Gue | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Gue Monastery | |
  Gue Location in Himachal Pradesh  Gue Gue (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32°07′52″N 78°34′11″E / 32.1311°N 78.5697°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Lahul and Spiti |
| Tehsil | Spiti |
| Elevation | 3,620 m (11,880 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 132 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Gue or Gyu (Chinese: 巨哇; pinyin: Jù wa) is a village in the Lahul and 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.
Geography
Gue is close to the India-China border, in the valley of the Gue stream, which joins the Spiti River roughly 10 km downstream near the Sumdo village.
Demographics
Per the 2011 census, Gue has a population of 132 people, 83 male and 49 female.[1]
Buddhist monastery
The village has a Buddhist monastery, where a 500-year-old mummy of a late medieval Buddhist monk, Sangha Tenzin, is stored. The mummy is said to have been formed by a natural mummification process through austerities during the final stages of the monk's life.[2]
Transportation
Gue is connected to Sumdo via a road, and from Sumdo, through two national highways—the NH 5 Sumdo-Nako-Shimla Highway through Kinnaur district and the NH 505 Sumdo-Kaza-Gramphu-Manali highway through the Spiti River valley. The latter remains closed for 7 months due to winter snows on the Kunzum Pass (4,551 m or 14,931 ft).[3] A dual-use airstrip, 100 km to the west, is under construction, scheduled to be completed in 2024.[4]
Nearby villages
Nearby villages include
References
- ^ District Census Handbook – Lahul & Spiti (PDF), Director of Census Operations, Himachal Pradesh, 2011, p. 112, archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2024 (The population is marked against "Gipu", which is neighbouring mountain peak.)
- ^ S. Venkatraman (29 March 2013). "Go away to Gue". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025.
- ^ BRO restores Sumdho-Gramphu road after seven months, The Tribune, 26 May 2021.
- ^ To counter China, Nyoma airfield in Ladakh to be full-fledged base in 2 years, The Tribune, 5 Jan 2023.