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Tonglu | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 27°02′N 88°05′E / 27.03°N 88.09°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Darjeeling |
Government | |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Elevation | 3,070 m (10,070 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Nepali Bengali English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Tonglu (3036 m above mean sea level) is one of the higher peaks of the Singalila Ridge and a small settlement inside the Singalila National Park in the Darjeeling subdivision, Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal in India near the India - Nepal border. It is a roadside halt along the trekking route from Manebhanjan to Sandakphu. It has a number of guest houses and homestays for faring trekkers and tourists on their way to Sandakphu.
It was also known as Tonglo in the 1800s.[1] [2] [3]Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker carried out many plant hunting expeditions in Darjeeling and Sikkim.[4]
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