| Lake Tsongmo | |
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| Location | East Sikkim |
| Basin countries | India |
| Average depth | 15 m (50 feet) |
| Surface elevation | 3,780 m (12,400 feet) |
| Frozen | winter |
Tsongmo Lake or Changu Lake is a glacial lake in the East Sikkim, India, some 40 kilometres (25 mi) away from Gangtok at altitude of 3,780 m (12,400 ft).
The road to Nathu La passes the lake on north side. The Chinese border crossing is only some 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east-northeast in a straight line, but some 18 kilometres (11 mi) by road.[1]
Indian Postal Service released a commemorative stamp on the lake on 6 November 2006.[2]
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