Makha, Sikkim

Makha
Town
Makha Location in Sikkim, India
Coordinates: 27°18′43″N88°27′32″E / 27.3120°N 88.4590°E / 27.3120; 88.4590
Country	India
State	Sikkim
District	Gangtok
Language
• Official	Nepali (Gorkha), Lepcha, Limbu, Bhutia, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	737138
Vehicle registration	SK 01/ SK 08
Lok Sabha	Sikkim Constituency
Nearest City	Gangtok
Vidhan Sabha	Tumin Lingee Constituency
Website	eastsikkim.nic.in

Makha is an important town lying on the bank of Teesta River in Gangtok district of Sikkim, India. Makha lies between Singtam and Dikchu. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Transport

The town is well connected to many parts of Sikkim and its neighbouring state West Bengal. Taxi services access Gangtok, Mangan, Chungthang, Singtam, Rangpo, Dikchu, Ranipool, Lachen, Lachung and Siliguri.

The nearest airport is Pakyong Airport 45 kilometres away. The nearest railway stations are:

• Sevoke Junction 90 kilometres.
• Siliguri Junction 103 kilometres.
• New Jalpaiguri 115 kilometres.

Rangpo railway station is an under construction station 35 kilometres away from the town.

References

1. "Hariyo Makha". swachhbharat.mygov.in.
2. "Makha Sikkim". news.abplive.com.
3. "Makha Gangtok district Sikkim". indiamapia.com.