Thimphu District, Bhutan · Asia
98,676
Population
Asia
Continent
Thimphu
Timezone
BT
Country Code
Thimphu ( tim-POOH; Dzongkha: ཐིམ་ཕུ [tʰim˥.pʰu˥]) is the capital and largest city of Bhutan. It is situated in the western central part of Bhutan, and the surrounding valley is one of Bhutan's dzongkhags, the Thimphu District. The ancient capital city of Punakha was replaced by Thimphu as the capital in 1955, and in 1961 Thimphu was officially declared the capital of the Kingdom of Bhutan by the 3rd Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. The city extends in a north–south direction on the west bank...
Coordinates
27.4661°, 89.6419°
Elevation
2320m
Region/State
Thimphu District
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Country
Bhutan
Region
Thimphu District
Timezone
Asia/Thimphu
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