Lachung
Lachung is a town and hill station in Mangan district in the Indian state of Sikkim. It is about 50 km from Mangan, the district headquarters. It is near the border with Tibet.- Type: Town with 2,500 residents
- Description: town and hill station in Mangan, India
- Also known as: “Lachoong”
Lachung
- Categories: village in India and locality
- Location: Chungthang, North Sikkim, Sikkim, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.6897° or 27° 41′ 23″ north
Longitude
88.7426° or 88° 44′ 33″ east
Population
2,500
Elevation
2,695 metres (8,842 feet)
Open location code
7MVCMPQV+V2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Lachung from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bengali to Urdu—“Lachung” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “লাচুং”
- Cebuano: “Lachung”
- Chinese: “拉冲”
- Chinese: “拉衝”
- Dutch: “Lachung”
- German: “Lachung”
- Hindi: “लाचुंग”
- Japanese: “ラチュン”
- Malayalam: “ലചുങ്”
- Nepali: “लाचुङ”
- Ukrainian: “Лачунґ”
- Urdu: “لاچونگ”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Lachung”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dombang and Katao.
North Sikkim: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Mangan, Yumthang Valley, Dzongu, and Lachen.
Explore These Curated Destinations
Discover places selected for their distinct character and enduring appeal.