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Trashigang

Trashigang District, Bhutan · Asia

About Trashigang

Trashigang sits on the route: 35 minutes from Trashi Yangtse, 56km from Thrumshing La.

Trashigang is a town located in Trashigang District, Bhutan. With a population of 872, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Trashigang 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 Trashigang to your route.

About Trashigang

Trashigang (Dzongkha: བཀྲ་ཤིས་སྒང་།), or Tashigang, meaning "fortress of auspicious mount," is a town in eastern Bhutan and the district capital of the Trashigang Dzongkhag (district). The town lies to the east side of the valley above the Drangme Chhu river just south of where it is joined by the Gamri River.

Read more Trashigang is the eastern terminus of the Lateral Road, Bhutan's main highway leading to Phuntsholing in the southwest.

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Where is Trashigang located?

Trashigang is located in Trashigang District, Bhutan, Asia. The coordinates are 27.3331 latitude, 91.5542 longitude.

What is the population of Trashigang?

Trashigang has a population of approximately 872 people, making it a town in Bhutan.

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Quick Information

Population
872
Continent
Asia
Country
Bhutan
Region
Trashigang District
Timezone
Asia/Thimphu
Coordinates
27.3331, 91.5542

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Worth the detour from Trashigang

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.

41 km · about 50 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.

56 km · about 65 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.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Trashigang

  • 56 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.
  • 56 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.

Nearby Destinations

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