Districts of IndiaNearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Sham to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Kargil: about 55 km
- Leh Ladakh: about 65 km
- Nubra: about 65 km
- Zanskar: about 95 km
- Drass: about 105 km
- Kishtwar (Jammu and Kashmir): about 150 km
All 8 districts of Ladakh
Questions people ask
Which state is Sham district in?
Sham district is in Ladakh, a union territory of India.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.