Simkharka
in South District of Sikkim, India

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
27.245 and 88.403 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 27° 14' 42" and E 88° 24' 9"
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: 12:44 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:47 am and 6:18 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: 2024-05-15 08:00:47

Delve into Simkharka

Simkharka in South District (Sikkim) is located in India about 689 mi (or 1,108 km) east of New Delhi, the country's capital town.

Current time in Simkharka is now 12:44 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Simkharka. The closest airport in India is Bagdogra Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), South. 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 104 mi (or 167 km). If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 88 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 40%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

36°C (96 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

37°C (98 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

34°C (93 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Summit Sobralia Resort & Spa

Address
6,7 mi
Char Dham Road
737126 Namchi
India

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Temi Tea Garden, South Sikkim - Biggest Tea Estate in Sikkim

Published: December 29, 2014
Length: 30:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Traveller Andy

Inside & outside view of Temi Tea Garden of South Sikkim (India). Temi Tea Garden at Temi Village on Hill in South Sikkim is the only Tea Garden of Sikkim. Temi Tea Garden is the only tea garden...


Wallcreeper

Published: August 08, 2011
Length: 22:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vijay Cavale

Wallcreeper.


Teesta River (Indian travel)

Published: April 04, 2018
Length: 11:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Suman Marik

The Teesta River (or Tista River) is a 309 km (192 mi) long river flowing through the Indian states of West Bengal and Sikkim through Bangladesh before ...


River Rafting at Teesta sikkim

Published: April 18, 2017
Length: 31:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sachin Takalkar

With my 05 year son.


Temi Tea in Sikkim | Organic Tea Tour | World's Best Tea | How Tea is Processed | Day 6 - Part 2

Published: September 20, 2018
Length: 02:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rai on Trip

Me and my wife on our trip from Bangalore to some places in the North East India visited Temi Tea Factory on the 6th day of our trip. We get this place on the way ...


Temi Kothi Homestay

Published: October 10, 2018
Length: 15:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Divya Pradhan

Perfect place to be on holiday at South Sikkim.


Way to Temi tea garden

Published: October 23, 2018
Length: 02:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hsetin eden


Temi tea garden (west Sikkim)

Published: September 07, 2018
Length: 19:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: susovon manna


Temi Tea garden sikkim Downwards climb

Published: October 16, 2018
Length: 56:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jays video tube

Walkthrough Temi tea garden @ temisouth sikkim.


Temi tea garden, south Sikkim,

Published: June 19, 2018
Length: 44:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: drbhalder1

Really cool place to be , also don't forget to taste the famous green and black tea at the garden cafe.


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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.

Damthang, Sikkim

Damthang is a small town in the South Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim.

Located at 27.23, 88.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in South Sikkim district

Temi Tea Garden

The Temi Tea Garden in Ravangla, established in 1969 by the Government of Sikkim, is located in South Sikkim in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim. It is the only tea garden in Sikkim and considered one of the best in India and in the world. Top quality tea is produced, which is in demand in the international market. The garden is laid over a gradually sloping hill. The tea produced in this garden is also partly marketed under the trade name “Temi Tea”.

Located at 27.2367, 88.4222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tea estates in India, Economy of Sikkim, Protected areas of Sikkim, 1969 establishments in India