Gangtok
Gangtok is a regional capital in India with a population of about 100,286.
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Gangtok is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Sikkim. The seat of eponymous district, Gangtok is in the eastern Himalayan range, at an elevation of 1,650 m (5,410 ft). The city's population of 100,000 consists of the three Sikkimese ethnicities: the Bhutias, Lepchas, Indian Gorkhas as well as plainsmen from other states of India. Within the higher peaks of the Himalayas and with a year-round mild temperate climate, Gangtok is at the centre of Sikkim's tourism industry.
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About Gangtok
| Country | India |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 29 |
| Population | 100,286 |
| Local currency | INR |
| Coordinates | 27.3257, 88.6122 |
| Time zone | Asia/Kolkata |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 1,128 km · New Delhi |
| Population (India) | #531 most populated in India |
| Where on Earth | 27°19′33″N · 88°36′44″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,042 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,977 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Zhaotong (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -27.33, -91.39 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Beijing | 2,912 km |
| Singapore | 3,312 km |
| Dubai | 3,323 km |
| Tokyo | 4,873 km |
| Moscow | 5,120 km |
| Cairo | 5,546 km |