North Sikkim district

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North Sikkim district is a sparsely populated, mountainous district in the Indian state of Sikkim, known for its high-altitude landscapes, Buddhist monasteries, and proximity to the Himalayas and the Tibetan border.

All labels observed (2)

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North Sikkim district canonical 12
North Sikkim 5

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Statements (61)

Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative district
district
administratedBy Government of Sikkim
alternativeName Mangan district
border Bhutan
China
East Sikkim district
Tibet Autonomous Region
West Sikkim district
climate alpine
contains Chungthang
Chungthang subdivision
Dzongu region
Gurudongmar Lake
Kabi Lungchok
Lachen
Lachen Monastery
Lachen subdivision
Lachung
Lachung Monastery
Lachung valley
linked to: Lachung

Mangan subdivision
Phensang Monastery
Phodong
Seven Sisters Waterfall
linked to: Seven Sisters Falls

Teesta River valley
linked to: Teesta Valley

Thangu
Yumthang Valley
country India
ethnicGroup Bhutia
Lepcha
Nepali
headquarters Mangan
highestPoint high Himalayan peaks
knownFor Buddhist monasteries
high-altitude landscapes
mountainous terrain
proximity to the Himalayas
proximity to the Tibetan border
sparse population
locatedIn Eastern Himalayas
northeastern India
majorReligion Buddhism
Hinduism
officialLanguage English
Lepcha
Nepali
Sikkimese
partOf Sikkim Himalaya
populationDensity low
river Teesta River
state Sikkim
strategicImportance border security with China
terrain mountainous
timeZone Indian Standard Time
tourismAttraction Buddhist monasteries
Gurudongmar Lake
Yumthang Valley
tourismType adventure tourism
ecotourism
utcOffset +05:30

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Referenced by (17)

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Lachung River flowsThrough North Sikkim district
Lachung River administrativeRegion North Sikkim district
Tista sourceRegion North Sikkim
linked to: North Sikkim district
Lachen River locatedIn North Sikkim district
Yumthang Valley locatedIn North Sikkim
linked to: North Sikkim district
Yumthang Valley partOf North Sikkim district
Yumthang Valley administrativeDivision North Sikkim district
Gurudongmar Lake locatedIn North Sikkim
linked to: North Sikkim district
Zemu Chu countrySubdivision North Sikkim district
Lachen region of North Sikkim locatedIn North Sikkim district
Lachen region of North Sikkim administrativeDistrict North Sikkim
linked to: North Sikkim district
Dzongu region locatedIn North Sikkim district
Dzongu region administrativeSubdivisionOf North Sikkim district
Tso Lhamo Lake locatedIn North Sikkim district
Tso Lhamo Lake district North Sikkim district
Lachung locatedIn North Sikkim district
Lachung region North Sikkim
linked to: North Sikkim district