Ravangla

Ravangla Rabong
Town
Ravangla, Namchi District, 737139
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Coordinates: 27°17′33″N 88°21′34″E / 27.29250°N 88.35944°E / 27.29250; 88.35944
Country	India
State	Sikkim
District	Namchi
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	2,282
Languages
• Official	Sikkimese, Nepali, Tibetan, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	SK

Rabong or Ravangla is a small tourist town with an elevation of 8000 feet located, near Namchi City in the Namchi district of the Indian state of Sikkim. It is connected by state highway to other major towns in the state and lies between Namchi, Pelling and Gangtok. It is the starting point for the trek to Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary. It is approximately 65 km from the state capital, Gangtok, and 120 km from Siliguri, West Bengal. The name is derived from the Sikkimese language. ‘Ra’ means wild sheep, 'vong' translates to a rearing place, and ‘la’ means a pass.