Universal Border Zone: Kaza, India in The Western Himalayas
The town of Kaza, Kaze or Kaja is the subdivisional headquarters of the remote Spiti Valley in the Lahaul and Spiti district of the state of Himachal
Pradesh in the Western Himalayas of India. Spiti, which is a part of the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal, is a high altitude or cold desert
having close similarities to the neighbouring Tibet and Ladakh regions in terms of terrain, climate and the Buddhist culture. Kaza, situated along
the Spiti River river at an elevation of 3,650 meters (11,980 ft) above mean sea level, is the largest township and commercial center of the valley.
Credit: Nimit Nigam. Date: September 21, 2015