Yangang

Yangang
town
Yangang
Yangang

Location in Sikkim, India

Coordinates: 27°18′N 88°26′E / 27.300°N 88.433°E / 27.300; 88.433Coordinates: 27°18′N 88°26′E / 27.300°N 88.433°E / 27.300; 88.433
Country  India
State Sikkim
District South Sikkim
Languages
  Official Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration SK

Yangang is a small town in South Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim. Yangang is the projected site for the construction of a Sikkim University campus.[1] Yangang is also the birthplace of the present chief minister of Sikkim, Pawan Kumar Chamling. The state's largest police training center is located in Yangang. Yangang has a number of natural tourism resources including Mainam Hill (popularly known as Bhalay-Dhunga), Tig-Day Cho lake, Neya Khola Falls, Mahadev Than, Yangang Monastery, Gurung Monastery, Lepcha Monastery, Ramitay Bhir. Yangang will be soon have projects carried out in it such as the Ropeway to Bhalay Dhunga, Sky Walk at Bhalay Dhunga, Lepcha Heritage Center, and the Cultural Park.

References

  1. Chettri, Vivek (2008-02-04). "Do-it-yourself mantra for varsity". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-05-15.


Yangang is a small town in South Sikkim, which is slowly converging into a much happening place,an educational hub and a tourist destination with many projects up in the line.

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