Tumlong

Tumlong
Village
Tumlong is located in Sikkim
Tumlong
Tumlong
Location in Sikkim, India
Tumlong is located in India
Tumlong
Tumlong
Tumlong (India)
Coordinates: 27°25′N 88°35′E / 27.42°N 88.58°E / 27.42; 88.58
Country India
StateSikkim
DistrictNorth Sikkim
Elevation
1,473 m (4,833 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total425
Languages
 • OfficialNepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationSK

Tumlong is a village in the Indian state of Sikkim in northeastern India. It is located in the Mangan sub division of North Sikkim district. it is on the bank of the Dik Chu river, a tributary of the Teesta River.

Tumlong was the capital of the Kingdom of Sikkim between 1793 and 1861. The Sikkim Chogyals had a palace here, and a summer palace in Chumbi in the Lower Chumbi Valley. There was route between the two locations via the Cho La pass. In 1861, the capital was moved to Gangtok in order to be closer to the Darjeeling district, which was under the administration of the British Raj.