Chhanggu
in East District of Sikkim, India

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
27.377 and 88.772 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 27° 22' 36" and E 88° 46' 20"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:00 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:01 am and 4:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Chhanggu

Chhanggu in East District (Sikkim) is located in India about 709 mi (or 1,142 km) east of New Delhi, the country's capital town.

Current time in Chhanggu is now 07:00 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Chhanggu. The closest is airport we know is Paro Airport in Bhutan in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km). The closest airport in India is Bagdogra Airport in a distance of 55 mi (or 64 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gangtok, Xarsingma, Ha, Pagri and Samtse. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Trip to Changu Lake (Alt:12400 ft), Sikkim ( Sikkim & Darjeeling Tour 2013 , Part 2 of 6)

Published: July 13, 2013
Length: 53:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Partha Dan

Trip to Changu Lake (Alt:12400 ft), Sikkim.


Trip to Tsongmo Lake

Published: February 21, 2015
Length: 05:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anirban Chakraborty

Dangerous roads and turns when I was going to Tsongmo Lake...much excitement and fun.


Changu Lake or Tsomgo Lake in Gangtok, Sikkim - North East Himalayas - Tours & Travel

Published: April 08, 2014
Length: 09:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Soumya Roy

Changu Lake or Tsomgo Lake (means "source of lake" in Bhutia language) is located about 40 kms from Gangtok, Sikkim at an altitude of 3780 m (12400 ft) on the way to Nathu La passes. Roads...


New Baba Mandir (HarbhajanSingh Temple) near Changu Lake at Gangtok, Sikkim - Tours and travels

Published: April 08, 2014
Length: 31:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Soumya Roy

New Baba Mandir (Major Harbhajan Singh Temple) near Changu Lake (Tsomgo Lake) at Gangtok, Sikkim - Tours and travels. Tsomgo Lake or Changu Lake is a chilly lake in the East Sikkim, India,...


SNOWFALL IN GANGTOK_CHANGU LAKE_SIKKIM_INDIA

Published: September 05, 2014
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Anindya Karmakar

Tsongmo Lake or Changu Lake is a glacial lake in the East Sikkim, India, some 40 kilometers (25 mi) away from Gangtok at elevation of 3780 m (12400 ft). Th...


In the way of Tsomgo Lake, Sikkim. Surrounded by heavy cloud.

Published: May 01, 2014
Length: 30:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Anoop Kumar

While returning from Tsongo Lake and Harabhajan Baba mandir we stopped for some tea break and there was cloud all around. It was so dense that we literally c...


Himalayan Ride - Gangtok in HD

Published: April 19, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Harish Durairaj

A jeep ride in Himalayas, On the way to Nathalla pass (China border).


Travel || High altitude passenger ropeway || Tsmogo or Changu lake || East Sikkim || India ...

Published: May 08, 2018
Length: 48:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kuhu's fantasy

This high altitude passenger ropeway was inaugurated at Tsmogo in East Sikkim has been thrown open to the public, state tourism department .The ropeway is ...


A trip to Changu (Tsomgo) Lake, Gangtok, Sikkim ....

Published: February 07, 2019
Length: 50:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nitish Das

This is a short film based on my visit to the famous glacial lake Tsomgo ( better known as Changu) on the very next day of playing in the 19th North Eastern ...


Gangtok to Tsomgo Lake | Travel Video | 2018

Published: May 01, 2018
Length: 49:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rahul Rathore

Journey from Gangtok to Tsomgo Lake Gangtok.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

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.

Located at 27.3753, 88.7639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sacred lakes of Sikkim, East Sikkim district, Glacial lakes of India

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.

Located at 27.3583, 88.7311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Central banks, Economy of Bhutan, 1982 establishments in Bhutan, Banks established in 1982


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chhanggu, Tsomgo