Rinchenpong

Rinchenpong is a town in Gyalshing district, India.

It is situated in West Sikkim, about 123 km west of Gangtok, 47 km due south of Gyalshing, close to the village of Kaluk.

The Lepcha tribesmen used a concoction of unidentified herbs to poison the only water source, a lake (local term : pokhri).

The region's local language is Nepali, Lepcha, Bhutia, Hindi and English.

This article related to a location in the Indian state of Sikkim is a stub.

Mt. Kanchanjunga (Kangchendzonga), the third highest peak of the world and the second highest peak of India, as seen from Rinchenpong, Geyzing subdivision, West Sikkim district, Sikkim, East India on 7 May 2017.
Mt. Kanchanjunga (Kangchendzonga), the third highest mountain peak of the world and the second highest mountain peak of India, as seen from Rinchenpong, Geyzing subdivision, West Sikkim district, Sikkim, East India on 7 May 2017.