Place details
Place nameGangtok
CountryBharat
Latitude27.333
Longitude88.65
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Name means "top of the hill"; government seat of Sikkim kingdom until abrogation of monarchy 1975; inhabitants include such ethnic groups as Indian, Nepalese, Tibetan & Lepcha; exports cardamom; market center for rice, corn & pulses.