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Encyclopedia > Rathong Glacier

An important glacier situated in Sikkim. Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas. ...


The source of Rangeet River flows from the Rathong Glacier. The Rangeet River is a tributary of the river Teesta, the largest river in the Indian state of Sikkim. ...


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Sikkim Glacier Tour, Glaciers in Sikkim Himalayas, Zemu Glacier Sikkim, Rathong Glacier Sikkim (199 words)
The Zemu glacier is the largest and the most famous glacier of the eastern Himalayas.
It is 26 km in length and is situated in a large U-shaped valley at the base of the Khangchendzonga massif in northwestern Sikkim.
Icefalls and waterfalls have formed at the junction of the tributary glaciers with the Zemu glacier.
Physical Features of Sikkim, Mountain Kanchenjunga in Sikkim (1241 words)
The most important glaciers in Sikkim are the Zemu Glacier, Rathong Glacier and the Lonak Glacier in North Sikkim.
This glacier is about 26 km in length and is situated in a large U-shaped valley at the base of the Kanchenjunga mountain in the northwestern Sikkim.
Its major tributary is the Rangeet which originates from the Rathong Glacier and meets it at the border between Sikkim and West Bengal.
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