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Samtse

Samtse District, Bhutan · Asia

About Samtse

Samtse sits on the route: 25 minutes from Birpara, 58km from Chele La.

Samtse is a town located in Samtse District, Bhutan. With a population of 5,396, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Samtse 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 Samtse to your route.

About Samtse

The Bhutan–India border is the open international border separating the Kingdom of Bhutan from the Republic of India. The border is 699 km (434 m) long, and adjoins the Indian states of Assam (267 km; 166 m), Arunachal Pradesh (217 km; 135 m), West Bengal (183 km; 114 m), and Sikkim (32 km; 20 m).

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Where is Samtse located?

Samtse is located in Samtse District, Bhutan, Asia. The coordinates are 26.8990 latitude, 89.0995 longitude.

What is the population of Samtse?

Samtse has a population of approximately 5,396 people, making it a town in Bhutan.

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Quick Information

Population
5,396
Continent
Asia
Country
Bhutan
Region
Samtse District
Timezone
Asia/Thimphu
Coordinates
26.8990, 89.0995

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Worth the detour from Samtse

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

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Thambi View Point

A 3,415 m balcony above the Old Silk Route where the road from Zuluk unwinds below in a stack of hairpin bends; on clear mornings Kanchenjunga rises straight ahead at sunrise.

51 km · about 60 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Nathang Valley

A 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.

52 km · about 60 min 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 Samtse

  • 52 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.
  • 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.
  • 60 kmNathu LaA 4,310 m pass on the India-China border, one of the few open trading posts on the frontier, where you can stand metres from Chinese sentries at the barbed-wire line.
  • 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.

Nearby Destinations

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Birpara

🇮🇳 India

22 km awayPop. 30,000

Goyerkāta

🇮🇳 India

23 km awayPop. 66,358

Jaigaon

🇮🇳 India

28 km awayPop. 158,664

Tasti Tea Garden

🇮🇳 India

28 km awayPop. 5,568

Daphu

🇧🇹 Bhutan

29 km awayPop. 1,666

Phuntsholing

🇧🇹 Bhutan

29 km awayPop. 27,658

Hāsimāra

🇮🇳 India

30 km awayPop. 40,000

Dhupgāri

🇮🇳 India

36 km awayPop. 41,168

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