Jakthang
in North District of Sikkim, India

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
27.783 and 88.467 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 27° 46' 59" and E 88° 28' 0"
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: 01:38 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:55 am and 6:10 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Discover Jakthang

Jakthang in North District (Sikkim) is a city in India about 687 mi (or 1,105 km) east of New Delhi, the country's capital city.

Local time in Jakthang is now 01:38 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 Jakthang. The closest is airport we know is Paro Airport in Bhutan in a distance of 64 mi (or 103 km). The closest airport in India is Bagdogra Airport in a distance of 77 mi (or 103 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal at a distance of 96 mi (or 154 km).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 20%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

26°C (78 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

26°C (80 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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changu lake in january 1st week

Published: January 11, 2014
Length: 32:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Prabir Chowdhury


On the Way to Lachen, Gurudongmar Lake, Sikkim, Gangtok

Published: April 10, 2014
Length: 50:33 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Soumya Roy

On the way to Lachen town. From Lachen we headed towards Gurudongmar Lake. The 2nd highest lake in India.


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.


LACHEN TO GANGTOK||GODLY EXPERIENCE||JAWCRACKING MOUNTAIN VIEWS

Published: December 01, 2018
Length: 02:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: saurav G

Hello friends I hope you have enjoyed my Sikkim vlogs ,i edited,uploaded all my videos on the go,and quite used to it,so I am glad that you are really ...


[Part - 4] Kolkata to Sikkim | Lachung to Lachen | Immense Rain !

Published: May 28, 2017
Length: 21:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gear Blade

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LACHEN "The Big Pass of Sikkim".

Published: March 07, 2018
Length: 57:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sujoy Guha

LACHEN "The Big Pass of Sikkim". This small town en route to Gurudongmar Lake is a picturesque place surrounded by Mountains and Lachen River.The place ...


[Part - 5] Kolkata to Sikkim | Lachen to Gangtok | Beautiful Landscapes

Published: June 15, 2017
Length: 29:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gear Blade

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Kala pathar Lachen North sikkim

Published: November 24, 2018
Length: 14:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kung Bhutia

Beautiful landscape and himalayas cover with snow in Lachen North sikkim.


WAY TO LACHEN... NAGA FALLS

Published: November 11, 2018
Length: 45:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Writer abhisek

lachen, #waterfalls.


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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.

Lhonak River

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

Located at 27.7667, 88.4833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Sikkim

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Jakthang.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Jakchen, Jakthang