Yangang
Yangang | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 27°18′N 88°26′E / 27.300°N 88.433°E | |
Country | India |
State | Sikkim |
District | South Sikkim |
Demonym(s) | Lepcha, Bhuita, Nepali |
Languages | |
• Official | English, Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | SK |
Yangang is a small town in South Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim. Yangang is the projected site for the construction of a Sikkim University campus.[1] Yangang is also the birthplace of the former Chief Minister of Sikkim (1994 - 2019), Shri Pawan Kumar Chamling. The state's largest police training center is in Yangang. Yangang has a number of natural tourism resources including Mainam Hill (popularly known as Bhalay-Dhunga), Tig-Day Cho lake, Neya Khola Falls, Mahadev Than, Yangang Monastery, Gurung Monastery, Lepcha Monastery, Ramitay Bhir. Yangang will be soon have projects carried out in it such as the Ropeway to Bhalay Dhunga, Sky Walk at Bhalay Dhunga, Lepcha Heritage Center, and the Cultural Park.
Notable People
Dorjee Kazi - Former Minister Pawan Chamling - 5th Chief Minister of Sikkim BM Ramudamu - Former Minister CB Karki - Former Minister Ugen T Gyatsho - Former Minister LB Das - Speaker, Sikkim Legislative Assembly RN Chamling - Former MLA Nimthit Lepcha - Former MLA Bikash Basnet - Press Secretary to Chief Minister
References
- ^ Chettri, Vivek (4 February 2008). "Do-it-yourself mantra for varsity". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
Yangang is a small town in South Sikkim, which is slowly converging into a much happening place, an educational hub and a tourist destination with many projects up in the line.