Sonada

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Sonada
Town
Sonada
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 26°56′10″N 88°14′54″E / 26.9359973°N 88.2483673°E / 26.9359973; 88.2483673Coordinates: 26°56′10″N 88°14′54″E / 26.9359973°N 88.2483673°E / 26.9359973; 88.2483673
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Darjeeling
Languages
  Official BengaliEnglish
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Darjeeling
Vidhan Sabha constituency Kurseong

Sonada is a small town in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. It is 17 km from Darjeeling town and 16 km from Kurseong. Mirik is 23 km away, Ghoom 8 km, Mangpu 8 km and Takdah 11 km. It lies on National Highway 55 connecting Darjeeling with Siliguri. Oaks Tea Estate, Mondakotee Tea Estate, Sonada Monastery, Tiger Hill, and Senchal Lake are some places of interest near Sonada. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train) passes through this town and there is a DHR railway station here.

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