Kalidhang
{{short description|Mountain in Uttarakhand, India}}
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| elevation_m = 6373
| prominence_m = 567
| prominence_ref ={{cite web |title=Kalidhang |url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/kalidhang.html |website=PeakVisor |accessdate=11 July 2020 |language=en}}
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| range = Garhwal Himalaya
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| location = Uttarakhand, India
| map = India Uttarakhand
| map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand
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| coordinates = {{coord|31|02|40|N|79|1|20|E|type:mountain|display=inline,title}}
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Kalidhang is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. It is situated in the Gangotri National Park. The elevation of Kalidhang is {{convert|6373|m|ft|0}} and its prominence is {{convert|563|m|ft|0}}. It is joint 105th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 3 km WNW of Chirbas Parbat {{convert|6529|m|ft|0}} its nearest higher neighbor. Matri {{convert|6721|m|ft|0}} lies 5.7 km SE and it is 11.8 km NNE of Manda I {{convert|6510|m|ft|0}}. It lies 10.1 km NNW of Sudarshan Parbat {{convert|6507|m|ft|0}}.
Neighboring peaks
Neighboring peaks of Kalidhang:
- Chirbas Parbat {{convert|6529|m|ft|0}}{{coord|31|02|03|N|79|03|09|E}}
- Chaturbhuj {{convert|6654|m|ft|0}}{{coord|30|59|41|N|79|05|37|E}}
- Matri {{convert|6721|m|ft|0}}{{coord|31|00|53|N|79|04|11|E}}
- Sudarshan Parbat {{convert|6507|m|ft|0}}{{coord|30|58|37|N|79|05|36|E}}
- Yogeshwar: {{Convert|6678|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|59|56|N|79|07|03|E}}http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/hi/screen2c_2.php?s=40&np=10&ri=&cond=%20regnumber=47%20or%20regnumber=48&sig=aab5354ecf13c72c7d7e55f98d8fb086
Glaciers and rivers
It stands at the head of Dehigad Bamak which flows from south to north and joins river Jadh Ganga. Chaudar Bamak on the west side also drains down to Jadh Ganga. On the south west side lies Deogad Bamak which drains into Bhagirathi river between chirbas and Gangotri. Chirbas Bamak and Gulli gad bamak on the eastern side from there emerges gulligad which also joins Jadh Ganga near Neylong. that further joins Bhagirathi River near Bharion ghati. one of the main tributaries of river Ganga. that later joins Alaknanda River the other main tributaries of river Ganga at Devprayag and became Ganga there after.{{cite news |title=Devprayag {{!}} Times of India Travel |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/devprayag/devprayag/amp_poishow/48770387.cms |accessdate=22 May 2020 |work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}
The word "Bamak" is used for Glacier.