Established in 1987, Maenam wildlife sanctuary lies 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Namchi City, the district headquarter,  southwest of the state capital Gangtok and is a popular tourist destination.
ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, mˈiːnɑːm wˈaɪldlaɪf sˈæŋktjuːˌɛɹi lˈaɪz θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ kˈɪləmˌiːɾɚz twˈɛnti wˈʌn mˈaɪ fɹʌm nˈæmtʃaɪ sˈɪɾi, ðə dˈɪstɹɪkt hɛdkwˈɔːɹɾɚ,  saʊθwˈɛst ʌvðə stˈeɪt kˈæpɪɾəl ɡˈæŋtɑːk ænd ɪz ɐ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ tˈʊɹɹɪst dˌɛstɪnˈeɪʃən.