Pakyong district
Pakyong district is a district in the Indian state of Sikkim, administered from Pakyong. The district was formed in 2021 from three former subdivisions of the East Sikkim district, viz, Pakyong Subdivision, Rangpo Subdivision and Rongli Subdivision.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: district of India with 94,300 residents
- Description: district in Sikkim, India
- Also known as: “Pakyong”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aritar and Rhenock.
Aritar
Aritar a region in East Sikkim of India under Rongli Sub-Division, is known for its natural and landscaped beauty. It is on the edge of the Himalayas, and can be reached in about four hours' drive from Gangtok via either Pakyong or Rangpo.Rhenock
Town
Photo: Masoom321, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rhenock is a town, just 29 km from Pakyong City in the Pakyong district in Sikkim, India, located on the border with the Kalimpong district of West Bengal. Rhenock is situated 6 km south of Pakyong district.
Takchang
Village
Takchang is a village near Pakyong in Pakyong District, India. Takchang is 30.7 km from Gangtok and the population of the village is nearly 550-600. Ethnic Nepali and Lepcha are the main settler of this village.
Pakyong district
- Location: Sikkim, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.225° or 27° 13′ 30″ northLongitude
88.6492° or 88° 38′ 57″ eastPopulation
94,300Elevation
1,000 metres (3,281 feet)Open location code
7MVC6JGX+2MGeoNames ID
12680256Wikidata ID
Q108803704
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Satellite Map
Discover Pakyong district from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Pakyong district” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “帕克永县”
- Gujarati: “પાક્યોંગ જિલ્લો”
- Malayalam: “പാക്യോങ് ജില്ല”
- Nepali: “पाक्किम जिल्ला”
- Nepali: “पाक्योङ जिल्ला”
- Persian: “ناحیه پاکیونگ”
- Santali: “ᱯᱟᱠᱭᱚᱝ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ”
- Spanish: “Distrito de Pakyong”
- Tamil: “பாக்யோங் மாவட்டம்”
- Telugu: “పాక్యోంగ్ జిల్లా”
- Urdu: “ضلع پاکیونگ”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tārāthāng and Dangrang.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shintila Reserved Forest and Amba Reserved Forest.
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