Kuthi Valley
Kuthi Valley is the Himalayan valley situated in the Pithoragarh District of Uttarakhand state of India. This valley is located in the eastern part of Uttarakhand.The valley is situated NW to SE direction. Kuthi valley is the last valley before Tibet.This is a river valley is formed by river Kuthi Yankti, which is the easternmost river of Kumaun. Kuthi Yankti emerges from slopes near Wilsha and passes Lake Jolingkong at an altitude of 4,630 M, to Kuthi village. It flows south to merge with the Kalapani River to form the Kali River (or Sharada River) near the Gunji village. High Himalayan passes of Mangsha Dhura(5,490 M) and Lampiya Dhura(5,530 M) are situated in Kuthi valley. Shinla pass and Nama pass joins Darma Valley to Kuthi valley. Jolingkong and Parvati are main alpine lakes and Baba Kailash (6,191 M) is the main Himalayan peak of the valley. This valley is mainly dominated by RUNG tribes.

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