Tonglu, West Bengal

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Tonglu
Tonglu (West Bengal)
village
The trekkers' hut at Tonglu
The trekkers' hut at Tonglu
Tonglu is located in West Bengal
Tonglu
Tonglu
Location in West Bengal, India
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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

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

References

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  3. J.S. Gamble Manual Of Indian Timbers&pg=PA472 sigPAwAAQBAJ, p. 472, at Google Books
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