Jelep La
Jelep La elevation 14,390 feet, is a high mountain pass between Sikkim, India and Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is on a route that connects Lhasa to India.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Nicholas Roerich, Public domain.
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 4,341 metres
- Description: mountain pass between Sikkim, India and Tibet
- Also known as: “Chih-lieh-p’u Shan-k’ou”, “Jelap La”, “Jelep La Pass”, and “Rdzili La”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sherathang and Xiayadong Township.
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.
Xiayadong Township
Town
Xiayadong Township, known in Tibetan as Dromo Mechü is a township in the Chumbi Valley in Yadong County, Shigatse, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Xiayadong Township is situated 9 km northeast of Jelep La.
Rinchengang
Village
Rinchengang or Renqinggang is a town in the Chumbi Valley and the headquarters of the Xia Yadong Township of Yadong County, Tibet region of China. It is in the valley of Amo Chu where the route from Sikkim's Jelep La pass meets Amo Chu. Rinchengang is situated 9 km northeast of Jelep La.
Jelep La
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Gangtok, East Sikkim, Sikkim, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.36699° or 27° 22′ 1″ northLongitude
88.86567° or 88° 51′ 56″ eastElevation
4,341 metres (14,242 feet)Open location code
7MVC9V88+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 4042202099OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Jelep La” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جيليب لا”
- Catalan: “Jelep La”
- Cebuano: “Jelep La”
- Chinese: “Zé lǐlā”
- Chinese: “则里拉”
- Chinese: “则里拉山口”
- Hindi: “जेलेप ला”
- Italian: “Jelep La”
- Japanese: “ジェレプ・ラ峠”
- Polish: “Jelep La”
- Spanish: “Paso Jelep La”
- Spanish: “Paso Jelepla”
- Swedish: “Jelep La”
- Tamil: “செலப் லா கணவாய்”
- Telugu: “జెలెప్ లా”
- Thai: “เชเลปลา”
- Western Panjabi: “جیلیپ لا درہ”
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