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Phuntsholing

Chukha, Bhutan · Asia

About Phuntsholing

Phuntsholing sits on the route: 25 minutes from Hāsimāra, 58km from Chele La.

Phuntsholing is a town located in Chukha, Bhutan. With a population of 27,658, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Phuntsholing 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 Phuntsholing to your route.

About Phuntsholing

Phuntsholing, also spelled as Phuentsholing (Dzongkha: ཕུན་ཚོགས་གླིང་), is a border town in southern Bhutan and is the administrative seat of Chukha District. The town occupies parts of both Phuentsholing Gewog and Sampheling Gewog. Phuentsholing adjoins the Indian town of Jaigaon, and cross-border trade has resulted

Read more in a thriving local economy. The town previously hosted the headquarters of the Bank of Bhutan before they were shifted to Thimphu. In 2017, Phuentsholing had a population of 27,658.

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Phuntsholing is located in Chukha, Bhutan, Asia. The coordinates are 26.8516 latitude, 89.3884 longitude.

What is the population of Phuntsholing?

Phuntsholing has a population of approximately 27,658 people, making it a town in Bhutan.

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Quick Information

Population
27,658
Continent
Asia
Country
Bhutan
Region
Chukha
Timezone
Asia/Thimphu
Coordinates
26.8516, 89.3884

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Worth the detour from Phuntsholing

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

mountain pass

Chele La

Bhutan'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.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Phuntsholing

  • 58 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.
  • 71 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.
  • 75 kmNathang ValleyA treeless high plateau at roughly 4,100 m on the Old Silk Route, grazed by yaks and dotted with a handful of houses and a British war memorial from the 1888 Anglo-Tibetan clash.
  • 79 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.

Nearby Destinations

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Jaigaon

🇮🇳 India

1 km awayPop. 158,664

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🇮🇳 India

12 km awayPop. 40,000

Daphu

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13 km awayPop. 1,666

Mebisa

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29 km awayPop. 2,855

Samtse

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29 km awayPop. 5,396

Birpara

🇮🇳 India

29 km awayPop. 30,000

Tsimasham

🇧🇹 Bhutan

31 km awayPop. 2,855

Tasti Tea Garden

🇮🇳 India

33 km awayPop. 5,568

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