Cho La | |
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Location in Sikkim | |
Elevation | 4,593 m (15,069 ft) |
Location | India (Sikkim) – China (Tibet Autonomous Region) |
Range | Himalaya |
Coordinates | 27°25′10″N 88°48′15″E / 27.41949°N 88.8041546°ECoordinates: 27°25′10″N 88°48′15″E / 27.41949°N 88.8041546°E |
Cho La, Sikkim | |||||||
Chinese | 卓拉山口 | ||||||
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Literal meaning | Cho Pass in Tibetan | ||||||
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Standard Mandarin | |
Hanyu Pinyin | zhuō lā shānkǒu |
Cho La or Cho-la (Chinese: 卓拉山口) is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Tibet Autonomous Region. It is situated around four miles to the north-west of Nathu La.
The pass was the scene of a clash between Chinese and Indian troops on 1 October 1967.
The road is inaccessible during colder half of the year. On the Chinese side, there is a border guard outpost at 4,783 metres (15,692 ft) above sea level. Road to the outpost was repaved in 2016