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Gasa, Bhutan · Asia

About Gasa

Gasa sits on the route: 20 minutes from Laya, 37km from Punakha Dzong.

Gasa is a town located in Gasa, Bhutan. With a population of 548, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Gasa sits in Bhutan. It's in the Asia/Thimphu time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gasa to your route.

About Gasa

Gasa Dzong (Dzongkha: དགའ་ས་རྫོང also མགར་ས་རྫོང) or Gasa Tashi Thongmön Dzong (མགར་ས་བཀྲིས་མཐོང་སྨོན་རྫོང་) near Gasa is the administrative center of Gasa Dzongkhag (district) in the northwestern region of Bhutan. The dzong was built in the 17th century by Tenzin Drukdra the second Druk Desi over the site of a

Read more meditation place established by Drubthob Terkungpa in the 13th century. The Dzong was constructed as a bulwark against attacks from the north and named Tashi Tongmön Dzong. It was later expanded by the fourth Desi, Gyalse Tenzin Rabgye. Inside the Guardian's Temple (Goenkhang) he placed ritual object and performed the consecration ceremony. In January 2008 Gasa Dzong was badly damaged by a fire that took 10 hours to put out.

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Where is Gasa located?

Gasa is located in Gasa, Bhutan, Asia. The coordinates are 27.9037 latitude, 89.7269 longitude.

What is the population of Gasa?

Gasa has a population of approximately 548 people, making it a town in Bhutan.

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Quick Information

Population
548
Continent
Asia
Country
Bhutan
Region
Gasa
Timezone
Asia/Thimphu
Coordinates
27.9037, 89.7269

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Worth the detour from Gasa

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Punakha Dzong

Bhutan's most beautiful fortress-monastery at the confluence of two rivers, the winter capital of the country's monastic body.

37 km · about 45 min drive

mountain pass

Dochula Pass

A 3,100 m pass on the Thimphu-Punakha road crowned by 108 memorial chortens. On clear days the roadside terrace unveils a panorama of Bhutan's snowcapped eastern Himalaya.

46 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Tiger's Nest (Paro Taktsang)

A sacred Buddhist monastery clinging to a sheer cliff face 900 meters above the Paro Valley floor.

58 km · about 65 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Tiger's Nest Viewpoint

A viewpoint on the trail to Paro Taktsang, looking across a forested gorge at the monastery clinging impossibly to a 3,000-foot cliff face.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Gasa

  • 46 kmDochula PassA 3,100 m pass on the Thimphu-Punakha road crowned by 108 memorial chortens. On clear days the roadside terrace unveils a panorama of Bhutan's snowcapped eastern Himalaya.
  • 58 kmTiger's Nest ViewpointA viewpoint on the trail to Paro Taktsang, looking across a forested gorge at the monastery clinging impossibly to a 3,000-foot cliff face.
  • 70 kmChele LaBhutan's highest motorable road at 3,988 m, a narrow asphalt climb through hemlock and rhododendron forest between the Paro and Haa valleys, with prayer flags in their thousands at the top.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Gasa.

Laya

🇧🇹 Bhutan

18 km awayPop. 2,000

Punākha

🇧🇹 Bhutan

38 km awayPop. 21,500

Pajo

🇧🇹 Bhutan

44 km awayPop. 3,032

Lungtenzampa

🇧🇹 Bhutan

49 km away

Thimphu

🇧🇹 Bhutan

49 km awayPop. 98,676

Wangdue Phodrang

🇧🇹 Bhutan

49 km awayPop. 8,954

Paro

🇧🇹 Bhutan

61 km awayPop. 11,448

Ha

🇧🇹 Bhutan

72 km awayPop. 1,449

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