Chuntang
in North District of Sikkim, India

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
27.606 and 88.645 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 27° 36' 21" and E 88° 38' 40"
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: 11:05 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:50 am and 4:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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

Discover Chuntang

Chuntang in North District (Sikkim) is a city in India about 699 mi (or 1,125 km) east of New Delhi, the country's capital city.

Local time in Chuntang is now 11:05 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Chuntang. The closest is airport we know is Paro Airport in Bhutan in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km). The closest airport in India is Bagdogra Airport in a distance of 67 mi (or 80 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gangtok, Xarsingma, Pagri, Gangba and Ha. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 49%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 8th of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Snow Retreat

Address
0,2 mi
Beside BSNL tower ,Lachen North Sikkim
737120 Lachen,Chungthang
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Tenzing Retreat

Address
0,2 mi
Thomchi, Near SBI,
737120 Lachen Chu,Lachen,Chungthang
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Gurudongmar Lake,Land slide bridge, bike crossing

Published: July 21, 2012
Length: 15:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: isaakadams

Crossing the Broken Bridge near Chungthang in north Sikkim. Badly damaged bridge had to cross the river while riding the night before. Water too cold too put your foot in BUT we put our foot down.


(Paragliding) Another soft landing....

Published: June 17, 2012
Length: 37:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Parakram Pratap Singh

Chasing each other.


North Sikkim......

Published: May 24, 2018
Length: 00:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Prajwal KG

The landscape is mountainous with dense vegetation all the way up to the alpine altitude before thinning out to desert scrub towards the northern tundra.


Gangtok to Lachen

Published: October 07, 2018
Length: 41:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Shankha Roy

Pride of Chungthang.


सिक्किम्म में ये डैम नहीं देखा तो कुछ नही देखा / CHUNGTHANG DAM, NORTH SIKKIM

Published: June 14, 2018
Length: 30:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: avthedemon123

Chungthang dam is situated on the Teesta river. You can see this dam while going to Lachen/Lachung in the North Sikkim district.


Gangtok to Lachung Journey by road Day 2#North Bengal tour#Travel vlog

Published: October 28, 2018
Length: 46:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Cooking with Dimple Chakraborty

Please watch: "How to make perfect Chingri Malai Curry#चिंगरी मलाई करी" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzORWe9BeR4 --~-- How to select a right ...


[Part - 2] Kolkata to Sikkim | Lachung | Gangtok to Lachung

Published: May 14, 2017
Length: 57:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gear Blade

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GearBLADE26 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gearblade26 Hey everyone, This is the recent Bike trip that me and ...


Gangtok trip with my frnds

Published: July 17, 2018
Length: 44:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ezaz Ahmed

Eid holiday.


Sikkim Trip Experience : Lachen to Gurudongmar Lake - Part:3

Published: November 12, 2018
Length: 32:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Samai Vashistha


North sikkim adventures journey, must watch

Published: June 05, 2018
Length: 48:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SHOYEB KHAN

Sikkim tour.


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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.

Lachen River

Lachen River is a tributary of the Teesta River.

Located at 27.6167, 88.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Sikkim

Lachung River

Lachung River is a tributary of the River Teesta in the Indian state of Sikkim.

Located at 27.6167, 88.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Sikkim

Chungthang

Chungthang is a town in North Sikkim district in the Indian state of Sikkim. It is situated at the confluence of two rivers: River Lachen and Lachung Chu, both tributaries of the River Teesta. Chungthang is located a distance of 95 kilometres from the capital Gangtok. The Indian army has a major forward base in the town including a medical centre.

Located at 27.62, 88.63 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in North Sikkim district


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tsunthang, Chunthang, Tsuntang, Chungtong, Cheungtong, Chongtong, Chuntang