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Lungthu Destination Guide

Touring Lungthu in India

Lungthu in the region of India (general) is located in India - some 712 mi or ( 1147 km ) East of New Delhi , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Lungthu

Time in Lungthu is now 11:52 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Dhaka, Thimphu, Daga, Paro, and Tsimasham. Being here already, consider visiting Dhaka . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Lungthu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Baba Mandir at Nathula - Sikkim

1:15 min by Shantanu Roy Biswas
Views: 5517 Rating: 5.00

Baba Mandir is a tribute to the spirit of an Indian Soldier who chose to serve his country even after reaching his heavely abode. ..

NATHULA PASS Indo China Border

0:24 min by frenzgroup4you
Views: 2291 Rating: 5.00

this video was captured while i went to Nathula Pass (indo china border) in Sikkim ..


Around Gangtok

2:52 min by Shantanu Roy Biswas
Views: 2193 Rating: 5.00

Destinations like Tsogmo/Changu Lake, Nathula, Tukla etc. are worth visiting ..

Kunal's trip to Sikkim & Darjeeling Part-1

7:09 min by Kunal Brahma
Views: 440 Rating: 0.00

My trip to sikkim and darjeeling from 23rd to 29th march 2009 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Menmecho

Menmecho Lake is a mountain lake located in East Sikkim district in the state of Sikkim, India. It lies on the way to the Jelepla Pass and is situated at a distance of 20 kilometres ahead of the Tsongmo Lake. It is the source of the river Rangpo chu, a tributary of the River Teesta. The waters of the lake are sourced by melting snow in summer, and the monsoons in the rainly season. The lake is famous for its trout, and has a large fishfarm nearby with a guesthouse.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.33 88.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: East Sikkim district, Geography of Sikkim, Lakes of Sikkim

Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan

The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan is the central bank of Bhutan and is a member of the Asian Clearing Union. It is also the minting authority for the Bhutanese ngultrum. The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan was established under the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan Act of 1982. Subsequently, the Act of 1982 was amended by the Financial Institutions Act of 1992 and replaced in its entirety by the Royal Monetary Authority Act of 2010.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.36 88.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1982 establishments in Bhutan, Banks established in 1982, Central banks, Economy of Bhutan

Lake Tsongmo

Tsongmo Lake or Changu Lake is a glacial lake in the East Sikkim, India, some 40 kilometres away from Gangtok at altitude of 3,780 m . The road to Nathu La passes the lake on north side. The Chinese border crossing is only some 5 kilometres east-northeast in a straight line, but some 18 kilometres by road. Indian Postal Service released a commemorative stamp on the lake on 6 November 2006.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.38 88.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: East Sikkim district, Glacial lakes of India, Sacred lakes of Sikkim

Jelep La

Jelep La (also spelled Jelepla) is a high mountain pass between India and Tibet in East Sikkim District of Sikkim. The famous Menmecho Lake lies below the Jelep La Pass. Jelep-la, a Tibetan name, means 'The lovely level pass, so called because it is the easiest and most level of all the passes between Tibet and Sikkim. ' (from the Bengal District Gazetteers Darjeeling, 1907, by L.S.S. O'Malley, Indian Civil Service. ) The pass is in Sikkim and the route connects Lhasa to India.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.37 88.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: China–India border crossings, East Sikkim district, Mountain passes of India, Mountain passes of Tibet, Mountain passes of the Himalayas, Shigatse Prefecture

Chumbi Valley

Chumbi Valley is a valley in Tibet at the intersection of India, Bhutan and China in the Himalayas. Two main passes between India and China open up here: the Nathu La Pass and Jelep La Pass. The valley is at an altitude of 3,000 metres (9,500 feet) and was at the forefront of the British military expedition of 1904 into Tibet. It was occupied by the British for nine months after the hostilities to secure Tibetan payment of indemnity. The valley blooms in spring. It enjoys a temperate climate.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.39 88.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: British military occupations, History of Tibet, Shigatse Prefecture, Valleys of Bhutan, Valleys of India, Valleys of Tibet