Chiyo Bhanjyang ( ne, चियो भञ्ज्याङ) (also known as Chiwa Bhanjyang or Chiya Bhanjyang) is an international mountain pass located at

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

Sikkim Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Siligur ...

(India) border. It is located at elevation of above the sea level. The

Mid-Hills Highway Pushpalal Highway (H18) ( ne, पुष्पलाल लोकमार्ग (रा.१८), ''Puṣpalāl Lōkamārg (Rā.18)'') is an ongoing road project in Nepal, which is thought to be long. After completion, it will be the longest nation ...

( Pushpalal Highway) starts from here and runs across the mid-hills in Nepal. Across the border, in Sikkim "Uttarey-Chiwa Bhanjyang road" starts and connects

Gangtok Gangtok is a city, municipality, the capital and the largest populated place of the Indian state of Sikkim. It is also the headquarters of the East Sikkim district, Gangtok District. Gangtok is in the eastern Himalayas, Himalayan range, at an e ...

at 170 km of distance.

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Joint Press Statement on the Visit of the Prime Minister to NepalChiwa Bhanjyang Archives
Mountain passes of Nepal Mountain passes of India India–Nepal border crossings Geography of Nepal Mountain passes of Sikkim Mountain passes of the Himalayas {{Sikkim-geo-stub