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Trashi Yangtse

Trashi Yangste, Bhutan · Asia

About Trashi Yangtse

Trashi Yangtse sits on the route: 35 minutes from Tawang Town, 55km from Thrumshing La.

Trashi Yangtse is a town located in Trashi Yangste, Bhutan. With a population of 3,025, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Trashi Yangtse 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 Trashi Yangtse to your route.

About Trashi Yangtse

Trashi Yangtse, located in the eastern part of Bhutan, is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It is further divided into eight gewogs. It houses the Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary on the eastern tri-junction of Bhutan-India-China and to the east lies Tawang in India. The nearest airport is Yongphulla

Read more Airport 130 km away. Its population in 2005 was 2735 and as of 2022. Located in close proximity to Chorten Kora stupa which lies to the west, a dzong was inaugurated in Trashiyangste in 1997. It contains a major art school, The School of 13 Traditional Arts, also known as Rigney School, which is a sister school of the Zorig Chosum School of Traditional Arts in Thimphu, and teaches six forms of art; painting, pottery, wood sculpture, wood-turning, lacquer-work and embroidery.

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Trashi Yangtse is located in Trashi Yangste, Bhutan, Asia. The coordinates are 27.6116 latitude, 91.4980 longitude.

What is the population of Trashi Yangtse?

Trashi Yangtse has a population of approximately 3,025 people, making it a town in Bhutan.

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Quick Information

Population
3,025
Continent
Asia
Country
Bhutan
Region
Trashi Yangste
Timezone
Asia/Thimphu
Coordinates
27.6116, 91.4980

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Worth the detour from Trashi Yangtse

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Tawang Monastery

The largest Buddhist monastery in India and second-largest in the world after Potala Palace, perched at 3,048 meters in remote Arunachal Pradesh.

36 km · about 40 min drive

mountain pass

Thrumshing La

Bhutan's second-highest pass at 3,780 m on the Lateral Road, the gateway between central and eastern Bhutan across the Donga range: a slow, misty, forest-lined crossing.

55 km · about 65 min drive

tunnel

Sela Tunnel

India's highest bi-lane road tunnel, bored 400 m below Sela Pass and opened in 2024, keeping the road to Tawang open through winter snow that used to close the pass for weeks.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Trashi Yangtse

  • 55 kmThrumshing LaBhutan's second-highest pass at 3,780 m on the Lateral Road, the gateway between central and eastern Bhutan across the Donga range: a slow, misty, forest-lined crossing.
  • 59 kmSela TunnelIndia's highest bi-lane road tunnel, bored 400 m below Sela Pass and opened in 2024, keeping the road to Tawang open through winter snow that used to close the pass for weeks.

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