It is marked by an iconic hill-top fort, much admired by the expeditions travelling to Mount Everest during the early 20th century.

It also used to be a border trading post for Sikkimese traders from North Sikkim, prior to the Chinese annexation of Tibet.

[9] In June 1903, Colonel Francis Younghusband, serving as British commissioner to Tibet, led a diplomatic mission consisting of five officers and five hundred troops to Kampa Dzong.

[10] The objective of the mission was to meet Chinese and Tibetan representatives and discuss mutual non-aggression and trade agreements.

[12] During the 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes, one of the first clashes was reported at the Naku La pass, where a scuffle broke out between the Chinese and Indian forces, resulting in injuries to eleven soldiers.