Lake Tsomgo
Tsomgo Lake, also known as Tsongmo Lake or Changgu Lake, is a glacial lake in Changu in the Gangtok district of the Indian state of Sikkim, some 40 kilometres from the capital Gangtok.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lake
- Description: glacial lake in Sikkim, India
- Also known as: “Lake Tsongmo”, “Tagney Tso”, “Taney Cho”, “Tsomgo Chho”, “Tsomgo lake”, and “Tsomgo Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary.
Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary
Nature reserve
Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Gangtok district, Sikkim, India. It is situated around the area adjoining Lake Tsomgo and covers an area of about 31 km2.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sherathang.
Sherathang
Village
Sherathang is a town in Gangtok district near the Nathu La Pass in Sikkim, India. The location has been identified as the site for excise, customs and checking for trade between India and China.
Lake Tsomgo
- Categories: glacial lake, body of water, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Sikkim, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.37457° or 27° 22′ 29″ northLongitude
88.76176° or 88° 45′ 42″ eastElevation
3,794 metres (12,448 feet)Open location code
7MVC9QF6+RPOpenStreetMap ID
way 473531836OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Tsomgo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bengali to Western Panjabi—“Lake Tsomgo” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “ছাঙ্গু ঝিল”
- Bengali: “ছাঙ্গু লেক”
- Bengali: “সংমো ঝিল”
- Cebuano: “Tsomgo Chho”
- Chinese: “长谷湖”
- German: “Tsomgo-See”
- Gujarati: “સોમ્ગો સરોવર”
- Hindi: “Tsomgo”
- Hindi: “चंगू झील”
- Hindi: “त्सोंगमो झील”
- Indonesian: “Danau Tsomgo”
- Japanese: “ツォンゴ湖”
- Kannada: “ಛೋಂಗ್ಮೊ ಸರೋವರ”
- Maithili: “छोङ्मो ताल”
- Nepali: “छाँगु पोखरी”
- Nepali: “छोङ्मो ताल”
- Panjabi: “ਸੋਮਗੋ ਝੀਲ”
- Russian: “Цомго”
- Spanish: “Lago Tsomgo”
- Tamil: “சாங்கு ஏரி”
- Ukrainian: “Цонґмо”
- Welsh: “Llyn Tsomgo”
- Western Panjabi: “تسونگمو جھیل”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tsomgo and Changgu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include End of lakeside trail, foreigners cannot go further and Changu shiv mandir.
Sikkim: Must-Visit Destinations
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