Tākchhong
in East District of Sikkim, India

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
27.213 and 88.646 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 27° 12' 45" and E 88° 38' 46"
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: 08:01 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:29 am and 5:50 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Tākchhong

Tākchhong in East District (Sikkim) is a city in India about 704 mi (or 1,133 km) east of New Delhi, the country's capital.

Local time in Tākchhong is now 08:01 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 Tākchhong. The closest airport in India is Bagdogra Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gangtok, Xarsingma, Samtse, Ha and Jalpaiguri. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 68% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

20°C (68 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

23°C (73 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

25°C (78 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Tashi Delek

Address
2,2 mi
M G Marg,New Market
737101 Gangtok
India

Time Information

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


Central Hill Resort Gangtok

Address
2,2 mi
Opp. Super Market, 31-A
737101 Gangtok
India

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Kuldiha Forest - Odissa

Published: July 24, 2014
Length: 01:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Santanu Mitra

This sanctuary is located in the district of Balasore and is blessed with a charming forest and a variety of wildlife such as tiger, leopard, elephant, gaur, sambar, giant squirrel, a number...


Kuldiha Forest - Odissa

Published: July 24, 2014
Length: 00:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Santanu Mitra

This sanctuary is located in the district of Balasore and is blessed with a charming forest and a variety of wildlife such as tiger, leopard, elephant, gaur, sambar, giant squirrel, a number...


Kuldiha Forest - Odissa

Published: July 24, 2014
Length: 01:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Santanu Mitra

This sanctuary is located in the district of Balasore and is blessed with a charming forest and a variety of wildlife such as tiger, leopard, elephant, gaur, sambar, giant squirrel, a number...


Kuldiha Forest - Odissa

Published: July 24, 2014
Length: 59:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Santanu Mitra

This sanctuary is located in the district of Balasore and is blessed with a charming forest and a variety of wildlife such as tiger, leopard, elephant, gaur, sambar, giant squirrel, a number...


Reshi Eco Resort (pedong)

Published: April 10, 2018
Length: 56:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Reshi eco River resort


Reshi River flow at Rishi khola (আমি- ইন্দ্রজিৎ)

Published: May 09, 2018
Length: 35:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Indrajit Dutta

জীবনের এক সুন্দর সময় এখানে কাটালাম.


The beauty of Rishikhola

Published: July 07, 2018
Length: 01:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Abhirup Sen


Life Risk Condition of Road from Kalimpong to Rongli

Published: January 06, 2019
Length: 05:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Suvojit Barman

Road is Condition was too bad on 15th November 2018. Land Slide was on most of the Road from Pedong to Rishi Khola to Rongli. Even Weather Conditions ...


Zuluk 28 1 2019

Published: January 29, 2019
Length: 00:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Arpita Das

Kabir Hazra.


Agony Of Aritar , East Sikkim

Published: October 17, 2018
Length: 11:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: The Voice of Sikkim

The happening place of Sikkim in Tourism Map the Aritar East Sikkim is in bad shape reports citizen reporter Gopal Pathak.


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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.

Aritar, Sikkim

Aritar a region in East Sikkim of India under Rongli Sub-Division, is known for its natural and landscaped beauty. It is located on the edge of the Himalayas, and can be reached in about four hours' drive from Gangtok via either Pakyong or Rangpo. Isolated from the rest of the state, on the far eastern border of Sikkim and bounded by Mt. Kanchendzonga, the region is characterized by lush forest, mountains and rivers.

Located at 27.1881, 88.6747 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Visitor attractions in Sikkim, East Sikkim district

Rhenock

Rhenock (in Nepali रिनाक) is a small town in the east district in the Indian state of Sikkim, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:27.176622|N|88.6432|E||||| | |name= }}. It lies 63 kilometres east of Gangtok on the way to Jelepla Pass at an altitude of 1,040. The word Rhe-nock means Black Hill. Situated in the extreme east of Sikkim, Rhenock witnessed establishment of first police out post in the state, which is the historical event.

Located at 27.1766, 88.6432 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in East Sikkim district