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Kalimpong

Kalimpong is in Kalimpong district in the northern part of West Bengal, India.

25km

27.0688.47

Darjeeling

Darjeeling is a city and hill station in the northern part of West Bengal, India.

34km

27.0588.2667

Kurseong

Kurseong is a town in Darjeeling district in the northern part of West Bengal, India.

47km

26.8888.28

Mirik

Mirik is a hill station in Darjeeling district in the northern part of West Bengal, India.

52km

26.88788.187

Siliguri

Siliguri is a city in Darjeeling district in the northern part of West Bengal, India.

59km

26.7288.42

Paro

city

106km

27.433389.4167

Phuentsholing

city of Royal Bhutan

112km

26.8689.39

Thimphu

capital of Bhutan

132km

27.46666789.641667

Biratnagar

Metropolitan city in Nepal

155km

26.466787.2833

Punakha

city in Bhutan

158km

27.583389.8667
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Gangtok

human settlement in East Sikkim, India

17km

27.3388.62

Singalila National Park

national park of India on the Singalila Ridge in Darjeeling district, West Bengal

48km

27.1166666788.06666667

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Narrow gauge mountain railway in north India

63km

26.6888.46
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Sikkim

India
Someday we will visit Sikkim or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Sikkim

Sikkim, Nepali: सिक्किम Sikkimese: སུ་ཁྱིམ་, is a state in East India in the Himalayan foot hills also bordering China (Tibet), Nepal and Bhutan. The name has been coined from the words su him, which mean "beautiful home", reflecting the beauty of its snow-covered mountains and lush green valleys.

Sikkim is situated in an ecological hotspot of the lower Himalayas, one of only three among the ecoregions of India. The forested regions of the state exhibit a diverse range of fauna and flora. Owing to its altitudinal gradation, the state has a wide variety of plants, from tropical species to temperate, alpine and tundra ones, and is perhaps one of the few regions to exhibit such a diversity within such a small area. Nearly 81 per cent of the area of Sikkim comes under the administration of its forest department.

Nestling in the Himalayan mountains, the state of Sikkim is characterised by mountainous terrain. Almost the entire state is hilly, with an elevation ranging from 280 metres (920 ft) in the south at border with West Bengal to 8,586 metres (28,169 ft) in northern peaks near Nepal and Tibet. The summit of Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest peak, is the state's highest point, situated on the border between Sikkim and Nepal. For the most part, the land is unfit for agriculture because of the rocky, precipitous slopes. However, some hill slopes have been converted into terrace farms.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

12°C4
Precipitation: 30.9 mm

Feb

13°C5
Precipitation: 79.1 mm

Mar

18°C8
Precipitation: 116 mm

Apr

20°C11
Precipitation: 289.2 mm

May

21°C13
Precipitation: 552.6 mm

Jun

22°C15
Precipitation: 603.1 mm

Jul

22°C16
Precipitation: 649.6 mm

Aug

22°C16
Precipitation: 574 mm

Sep

21°C15
Precipitation: 487.7 mm

Oct

20°C12
Precipitation: 181.1 mm

Nov

17°C8
Precipitation: 40 mm

Dec

14°C5
Precipitation: 22.7 mm
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