Tādong
Tādong is a locality in Gangtok, East Sikkim, Sikkim and has an elevation of 1,165 metres. Tādong is situated nearby to the suburb Ranipool, as well as near the religious locality monastère de Rumteck.Places of Interest
Highlights include Namgyal Institute of Tibetology and Do-drul Chorten.
Namgyal Institute of Tibetology
Museum
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Namgyal Institute of Tibetology is a Tibet museum in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, named after the 11th Chogyal of Sikkim, Sir Tashi Namgyal. The institute employs researchers and one of its new research programs is a project which seeks to document the social history of Sikkim's approximated 60 monasteries and record this on a computer.
Do-drul Chorten
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Do-drul Chorten is a stupa in Gangtok in the Indian state of Sikkim. Inside this stupa is a complete set of Dorjee Phurba, Kangyur and other religious objects.
Paljor Stadium
Stadium
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Paljor Stadium is a football stadium located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India. It can host 30,000 spectators. Besides earlier hosting the I-League and the I-League 2, the stadium also hosts matches of various local divisions and tournaments. Paljor Stadium is situated 3½ km north of Tādong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ranipool and Gangtok.
Ranipool
Suburb
Ranipool is a small suburban town located in the bank of river Ranikhola at the junction of National Highway 10 and National Highway 717A in Gangtok District of the Indian state of Sikkim.
Gangtok
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Gangtok is a bustling, friendly hill station, and the capital of the Himalayan state of Sikkim. The name Gangtok is derived from the Tibetan word for 'hillside,' and the city has a population of around 100,000 being a mixture of indigenous Sikkimese and people of Nepalese and Tibetan ancestry.
Pakyong
Town
Pakyong is a city and district headquarters of Pakyong district in the Indian state of Sikkim, located in the foothills of the Himalayas. Pakyong Airport is the only airport of Sikkim. The "National Research Centre for Orchids" is also located here. Pakyong is situated 7 km south of Tādong.
Tādong
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Tadong”
- Location: Gangtok, East Sikkim, Sikkim, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.30246° or 27° 18′ 9″ northLongitude
88.60216° or 88° 36′ 8″ eastElevation
1,165 metres (3,822 feet)Open location code
7MVC8J22+XVGeoNames ID
1255255
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