Rumtek

Rumtek is a hamlet in , , . Rumtek is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rumtek Monastery.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also called the Dharma Chakra Centre, is a gompa located in the state of near the capital . It is the seat in exile of the Gyalwang Karmapa, inaugurated in 1966 by the 16th Karmapa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ranipool and Pakyong.

Suburb
is a small suburban town located in the bank of river Ranikhola at the junction of National Highway 10 and National Highway 717A in of the state of . is situated 3 km east of Rumtek.

Town
is a Municipal city and district headquarters of in the Indian state of , located in the foothills of the . is the only airport of . The "National Research Centre for Orchids" is also located here. is situated 6 km southeast of Rumtek.

Photo: Sujay25, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a bustling, friendly hill station, and the capital of the Himalayan state of . The name 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.

Rumtek

Latitude
27.28961° or 27° 17′ 23″ north
Longitude
88.56223° or 88° 33′ 44″ east
Open location code
7MVC7HQ6+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2235312844
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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Highlights include Metal detector, drone check and Rumtek Dharma Chakra Centre.

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