North Sikkim district
The district is the largest of the four districts of Sikkim. Temperatures range from about 25° to below −40°. The cold temperatures are in the extreme high reaches where the altitude is in excess of 6,000 metres. Kanchenjanga is the highest peak at over 8,000 m. The mountain is on the western border with Nepal. It can be seen clearly from the town of Singhik.