Cho La (Sikkim and Tibet)

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.[3]

Cho La
Cho La
Location in Sikkim
Elevation4,593 m (15,069 ft)[1]
LocationIndia (Sikkim) – China (Tibet Autonomous Region)
RangeHimalaya
Coordinates27°25′10″N 88°48′15″E
Cho La
Chinese卓拉山口
Literal meaningCho Pass in Tibetan[2]

The pass was the scene of a clash between Chinese and Indian troops on 1 October 1967.[4]

The road is inaccessible during the colder half of the year.[5] 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.[6]

See also
  • Nathu La and Cho La incidents

References
  1. "Introduction to Sikkim's Physiography". Sikkim Biodiversity Board. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  2. Pradhan, Keshav (6 July 2006). "In the good ol' days of Nathu-la". Times of India, Mumbai. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. p. 10.
  3. Bajpai, G. S. (1999). China's shadow over Sikkim : the politics of intimidation. New Delhi [u.a.]: Lancer Publ. p. 193. ISBN 9781897829523. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. "Sikkim, Red China Clash Renewed". The Dispatch (Lexington). 2 October 1967. p. 5. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  5. "Cho La". dangerousroads.org. Retrieved 1 February 2017. Only 4x4. Impassable from October to June.
  6. 康哲 (16 August 2016). "公路修到海拔4783米哨所 物资补给全程摩托化". 中国军网 (www.81.cn) (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 February 2017. 今年初，西藏军区启动卓拉哨所公路专项整治工程，历经半年多时间，哨所公路整治工程顺利完工。
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