Thimphu
Thimphu
ཐིམ་ཕུག | |
|---|---|
Capital city and Thromde | |
 Seal | |
  Thimphu Location of Thimphu in Bhutan  Thimphu Thimphu (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 27°28′20″N 89°38′10″E / 27.47222°N 89.63611°E | |
| Country |  Bhutan |
| District | Thimphu |
| Gewog | Chang |
| Established as capital | 1955 |
| Township | 1961 |
| Municipality | 2009 |
| Government | |
| • Druk Gyalpo | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck |
| • Thrompon | Ugyen Dorji[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.1 km2 (10.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,320 m (7,656 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 114,551 |
| • Density | 4,389/km2 (11,370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BTT) |
| Area code | +975-2 |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | thimphucity.bt |
Thimphu (ཐིམ་ཕུ་) is the capital city of Bhutan. It is the name of the surrounding valley and dzongkhag, the Thimphu District. It has a population of 50,000 (2003), it is the largest population center in the country. Thimphu is located at 27°28′00″N, 89°38′30″E.
- Thimphu
Thimphu
Downtown Thimphu
Buddhist festival
Dzong
Market
Making paper
Weaving
Painting Thanakas
Archery
National animal called Takin
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- ↑ Dema, Chhimi. "Thimphu votes for change". Kuensel.[permanent dead link]
