Samdrup Jongkhar
Samdrup Jongkhar is the commercial hub of eastern Bhutan. It shares border with the Indian town of Daranga, and is three-hour drive from Guwahati, the capital of the Indian state of Assam. The district is [...]
Trashigang
Trashigang is one of the largest districts in the country located at the easternmost part of the map. It borders the northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. With its temperate climate, the district is rich [...]
Trashi Yangtse
Created in 1992, Trashi Yangtse is the newest district in Bhutan. It was formerly part of Trashigang. The district’s climate ranges from sub-tropical in the south to alpine temperatures in the north. The people of [...]
Mongar
Mongar district presents a spectacular landscape with stiff cliffs, vertiginous ravines, and dense conifer forests. Known as Zhongar in earlier times, it is one major district of eastern Bhutan. It borders Bumthang, Lhuentse, Pemagatshel, and [...]
Lhuentse
This remote district with a population of about 15,000 people is the spiritual home to Bhutan’s beloved kings. Known also as Kurtoe, the district boasts some of the most sacred sites of pilgrimage in the [...]
Bumthang
Historically, Bumthang is the most important district (dzongkhag) in Bhutan. It’s is the cultural heartland of the country, home to some of the most ancient Buddhist sites. The district has four gewogs or administrative blocks: [...]
Trongsa
Trongsa carries the old heartbeat of ancient Bhutan. The district is historically significant and has close connection to the lineage of Bhutan’s kings. This importance is reflected today in the fact that all Kings of [...]
Wangdue Phodrang
Popularly known as the ‘sha’ region, Wangduephodrang stands gateway to several other districts in eastern and southern Bhutan. It is also a multi-lingual district with several ethnic communities. The district’s climate ranges from sub-tropical in the south [...]
Gasa
Located in the extreme northwest, Gasa is the true Abode of the Himalayas. Its divine glaciers and sky-piercing peaks share northern frontiers with Tibet. The region experiences long harsh winters and short beautiful summers. Bhutan’s [...]
Punakha
Punakha is the historical heart of Bhutan. The district is witness to most momentous events in the country’s history. It was in Punakha that Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal first established the Chhoesid Nyiden, the dual system [...]
Haa
Haa perhaps is the most mysterious and mythic of the twenty districts. It’s the ancestral home of the Royal Grandmother, Her Royal Highness Ashi Kesang Choeden Wangchuck. This western most district adjoins the districts of [...]
Paro
Paro, where Bhutan’s only international airport is located, is famed for its fertile valleys, ancient religious sites, and its hard-working no-nonsense inhabitants. The district is known as the rice bowl of Bhutan from where the [...]
Thimphu
The seat of the Bhutanese government, the Thimphu district is a veritable mixture of modernity and tradition. It’s a sprawling capital city where people from all parts of the country live. With a population of [...]