Rongli

Rongli
Rongli is located in Sikkim
Rongli
Rongli
Location in Sikkim, India
Coordinates: 27°12′13″N 88°42′05″E / 27.2037°N 88.7015°E / 27.2037; 88.7015
Country India
StateSikkim
DistrictPakyong
Elevation
1,585 m (5,200 ft)
Language
 • OfficialNepali (Gorkha), Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang, Bhutia, and Sunwar
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
737131
Vehicle registrationSK
ClimateCwb
Lok SabhaSikkim Constituency
Nearest cities
Vidhan SabhaChujachen Constituency
Websiteeastsikkim.nic.in

Rongli is a town, in the Pakyong district of the Indian state of Sikkim. It lies on the banks of Rangpo River around 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Pakyong city, the district headquarters, and around 69 kilometres (43 mi) by road south of the state capital Gangtok. Rongli is also the headquarter of Rongli Subdivision of Pakyong district. Rongli is one of the oldest market of Sikkim that lies on the trade route between Kalimpong and Tibet.