Tonglu, West Bengal

Tonglu
Tonglu (West Bengal)
village

The trekkers' hut at Tonglu
Tonglu

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 27°02′N 88°05′E / 27.03°N 88.09°E / 27.03; 88.09Coordinates: 27°02′N 88°05′E / 27.03°N 88.09°E / 27.03; 88.09
Country  India
State West Bengal
Elevation 3,070 m (10,070 ft)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Tonglu (3036 m amsl) is the 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 was also known as Tonglo in the 1800s.[1] [2] [3] When Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker carried out many plant hunting expeditions in Darjeeling and Sikkim.[4]

Geography

Tonglu is located at 27°02′N 88°05′E / 27.03°N 88.09°E / 27.03; 88.09.[5]

After raining, Tonglu looks fresh and holy. Tonglu,Darjeeling,West Bengal, India
Tonglu,Darjeeling,West Bengal, India

References

  1. ↑ "Letter from Major G.E.[George Ernest] Bulger to [Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker]; from Secunderabad, India; 6 Dec 1868; two page letter comprising two images; folio 168". jstor.org. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Wild Flowers of Mount Tonglo, Sikkim, India by Marianne North". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  3. ↑ J.S. Gamble Manual Of Indian Timbers&pg=PA472 sigPAwAAQBAJ, p. 472, at Google Books
  4. ↑ Das, A.P.; Ghosh, Chandra (March 2011). "Plant wealth of Darjiling and Sikkim Himalayas vis-à-vis Conservation". NBU Journal of Plant Sciences (University of Bengal) 5 (1): 25–33. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Yahoo maps location of Tonglu". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2008-12-07.


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