Soreng district

Soreng district
Location in Sikkim
Location in Sikkim
Coordinates: 27°12′N 88°12′E / 27.2°N 88.2°E / 27.2; 88.2
Country India
State Sikkim
HeadquartersSoreng
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-SK
Websitesoreng.nic.in

Soreng district is a district in the Indian state of Sikkim, administered from Soreng.[1] Soreng District was officially created from Gyalshing District (then West Sikkim) in December 2021 by The Sikkim (re-Organization of District) Act, 2021, hence becoming the sixth district of Sikkim. Its shares borders with Nepal on its west, Gyalshing district to north, Namchi district to east and Darjeeling district of West Bengal to the south.

  1. ^ "Sikkim forms Soreng and Pakyong districts, total number rises to six". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2022-06-21.