Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday (April 27) announced the creation of five new districts in the Union Territory, calling it a "historic day" for the region. With this, Ladakh will now have seven districts, up from the existing two. The existing two districts are Leh and Kargil.
Five new districts of Ladakh
The new districts are:
Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass
