Chungthang
Sign in to saveChungthang is a town in Mangan district in the Indian state of Sikkim. It is located just 28 km from Mangan town, the district headquarters. It is situated at the confluence of the Lachen and Lachung rivers, which combine to form the Teesta River. Located at a distance of from the state capital Gangtok, the Indian Army has a major forward base with a medical centre in Chungthang. The Sikhs has a very beautiful Gurdwara here and always came forward as a help in the need of time.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Chungthang
- Settlement.native_name
- Tsunthang
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- Sikkimese Bhutia
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Bundesarchiv Bild 135-BAI-05-04, Tibetexpedition, Haus in Chungtang.jpg
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- View of Chungthang, 1938 in (Mangan district, Sikkim)
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- India Sikkim#India3
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- right
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- Location in Sikkim, India
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Sikkim
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Mangan
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 1790
- Settlement.population_total
- 3970
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2011
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Chungthang is a town in Mangan district in the Indian state of Sikkim. It is located just 28 km from Mangan town, the district headquarters. It is situated at the confluence of the Lachen and Lachung rivers, which combine to form the Teesta River. Located at a distance of from the state capital Gangtok, the Indian Army has a major forward base with a medical centre in Chungthang. The Sikhs has a very beautiful Gurdwara here and always came forward as a help in the need of time.
==Geography== Chungthang is located at . It has an average elevation of . It is located within the India Standard Time Zone (GMT+5:30)
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