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Encyclopedia of Tours and Travel to Sikkim, featuring information on Fairs & Festivals, Wildlife, Excursion, Adventure, Weather of Sikkim. |
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Mangan
Mangan is the district headquarters of North Sikkim, a little hamlet
with flower patches, and the water wheels strung with bells set
in exquisite miniature gardens more than compensate for the primitiveness
of the region. The region is famous for the Phensong and Phodong Monastery, the latter being considered one of the six main monasteries of Sikkim.
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Mangan Bazaar (market place) is situated on the North Sikkim highway
with around fifty odd shops. The district collectorate where the
district collector and other government department function is situated
around two kilometers uphill from market at a place called Pentok
and is approached by a link road. On the sides of this link road
while traveling towards Pentok lies a public ground and Mangan Senior
Secondary School. Just opposite to Mangan, separated by river Teesta,
is seen a sloppy villages namely Lingdong, Barfok, Hee-Gyathang
falling under Dzongu area. From the Pentok area, the picturesque
view of mount Siniolchu (a range of mount Khangchendzonga) is also
seen.