Mikhola Reserved Forest

Mikhola Reserved Forest is a forest reserve in Sikkim, Eastern India and has an elevation of 1,422 metres. Mikhola Reserved Forest is situated nearby to the locality Solti, as well as near Sulpukh.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kitam Bird Sanctuary.

Kitam Bird Sanctuary

Nature reserve

Kitam Bird Sanctuary is a protected area and wildlife sanctuary located about 19 km Namchi in the Namchi district of the Indian state of Sikkim. It was declared as a protected area on 3 February 2005. Kitam Bird Sanctuary is situated 4 km south of Mikhola Reserved Forest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Namchi and Jorethang.

Namchi

Photo: Sujay25, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Namchi is the capital of South Sikkim. It resembles Gangtok in many ways, but is considerably more quiet and local in character, spared of the flood of domestic tourists and the catering industry that comes with it.

Jorethang

Photo: Sharada Prasad CS, CC BY 2.0.

Jorethang is a major town in Namchi district in the Indian state of Sikkim. Jorethang lies on the bank of Rangeet River, which is a tributary of the Teesta River, on the way to Pelling from Darjeeling, Siliguri and Kalimpong.

Nayabazar

Village

Nayabazar is a in West Sikkim District of the Indian state of Sikkim. Covering an urban area of 0.12 kilometres, it lies close to the confluence of Rangeet River and Rammam River some 109 kilometres by road from the state capital Gangtok and 25km from Darjeeling. Nayabazar is situated 6 km west of Mikhola Reserved Forest.

Mikhola Reserved Forest

Type: Forest reserve
Location: Sikkim, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

27.14265° or 27° 8′ 34″ north

Longitude

88.338° or 88° 20′ 17″ east

Elevation

1,422 metres (4,665 feet)

Open location code

7MVC48VQ+35

GeoNames ID

10408572

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Solti and Sulpukh.

Notable Places Nearby

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