Rongli

Rangli is a small town in the East Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim. It lies on the banks of Rangpo River around by road south of the state capital Gangtok. Rongli is also the headquarter of Rongli Subdivision of East Sikkim.
Demographics.
Covering an area of , Rangli had 6,054 households with a total population of 27,741. Males made up 14,408 of this figure and females 13,333 while 2,966 individuals were under six years of age.
Transport.
Rongli lies on the National Highway 717B which connects Rhenock and Zuluk.
The town is well connected to many parts of East Sikkim and its neighbouring state West Bengal. Direct Taxi services access Gangtok, Pakyong, Kalimpong, Rhenock, Pedong, Algarah, Singtam, Rangpo, Rorathang, Ranipool, Nathula, Panitanki and Siliguri.
The nearest airport is Pakyong Airport 24 kilometres away. 
The nearest railway stations are:
Rangpo railway station is an under construction station 24 kilometres away from the town.
Geography.
The town is located at in East Sikkim that lies on the bank of Rangpo River making the town and nearby areas as a good agriculture area with abundance of water. Lying in East Sikkim on the road connecting Rangpo to Nathula, the town is also very close to the border between Sikkim and Bhutan and Sikkim and China.
The villages surrounding the town are Mulukay, Sudunglakha, Soureni, Dalapchand, Chujachen, Rolep, Rhegoh, Phadamchen, Dzuluk, Lamaten, Lingtam, Subaneydara, Kupup, Gnathang, Lhosing, etc.
Rivers.
Two major rivers River Rangpo and River Jaldhaka originates from lakes of Rongli Subdivision. 
River Rangpo flows through East Sikkim towards Pakyong Sub Division villages and joins river Teesta.
River Jaldhaka on the other hand flows towards Bhutan and comes back to India again at Kalimpong district and flows through Jalpaiguri district and Cooch Behar district of West Bengal before entering Bangladesh where it meets river Brahmaputra at Kurigram District.So at total this river flows through Three Countries.
Climate.
It has a humid subtropical type of climate ranging from 2°c in winter to 30°c in summer. It is normally dry in winter but rainfall occurs all year round. Monsoon season starts during the second week of June till september which is charectorised by heavy rainfall, landslides and dense fog can disrupt travel during this days. Average rainfall in a year ranges from 2800mm- 3000mm. Best time to visit here is during spring and autumn season when plenty of sunshine is available making it a pleasurable day but Violent afternoon thunderstorms are common during afternoon hours in pre monsoon(spring) and post monsoon(autumn) season with strong surface winds,hailstorms and heavy rainfall it is always advisable to look at weather forcast before planning such trips.