Lachung
Lachung | |
|---|---|
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
| Vehicle registration | SK-03 |
Lachung is a
River Teesta. The word Lachung means "small pass". The town is approximately 125 kilometres (78 mi) from the capital Gangtok
.
The
Yumthang Valley and the Lachung Monastery. Most of Lachung's inhabitants are of Lepcha and Tibetan descent. Languages spoken here are Nepali, Lepcha and Bhutia
. During winter the town is usually covered in snow. Lachung is also the base camp for Rhododendron Valley Trek which starts from Yumthang Valley and ends at Lachen Valley.
Lachung has been described as the "most picturesque village of Sikkim" by British explorer Joseph Dalton Hooker in his definitive, The Himalayan Journal (1855). Skiing is conducted in Phuni near this town.
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Lachung Town -
Part of the town -
A house in Lachung -
The Lachung Monastery -
Climate
| Climate data for Auli | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
10 (50) |
13.1 (55.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
13 (55) |
10 (50) |
15.4 (59.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.1 (37.6) |
6.5 (43.7) |
10.1 (50.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
4 (39) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−4 (25) |
3.5 (38.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15 (0.6) |
34 (1.3) |
57 (2.2) |
83 (3.3) |
104 (4.1) |
168 (6.6) |
219 (8.6) |
185 (7.3) |
146 (5.7) |
61 (2.4) |
17 (0.7) |
6 (0.2) |
1,095 (43) |
| Source: https://en.climate-data.org/asia/india/sikkim/lachung-633509/ | |||||||||||||
Banking Facilities in Lachung
State Bank of India is operating a branch in Lachung.
- State Bank Of India, Lachung[3]
References
- ^ "Lachung Village Population - Chungthang - North Sikkim, Sikkim".
- ^ "Lachung | Popular Destination in Sikkim". baikunthpur tours and travels. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "STATE BANK OF INDIA, LACHUNG".
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