Ravangla

Ravangla
Rabong
Ravangla, Namchi District, 737139
Ravangla, Namchi District, 737139
Ravangla is located in Sikkim
Ravangla
Ravangla
Location in Sikkim, India
Ravangla is located in India
Ravangla
Ravangla
Ravangla (India)
Coordinates: 27°17′33″N 88°21′34″E / 27.29250°N 88.35944°E / 27.29250; 88.35944
Country India
State Sikkim
DistrictNamchi
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,282
Languages
 • OfficialSikkimese, Nepali, Tibetan, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationSK
Tathagata Tsal Sikkim

Rabong or Ravangla is a small tourist town with an elevation of 8000 feet located, near Namchi City in the Namchi district of the Indian state of Sikkim. It is connected by state highway to other major towns in the state and lies between Namchi, Pelling and Gangtok. It is the starting point for the trek to Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary. It is approximately 65 km from the state capital, Gangtok, and 120 km from Siliguri, West Bengal. The name is derived from the Sikkimese language. ‘Ra’ means wild sheep, 'vong' translates to a rearing place, and ‘la’ means a pass.

  1. ^ "ravangla City Census". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 15 September 2015.