Thimphu
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.
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ཐིམ་ཕུག | |
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Capital city and Thromde | |
Official seal of Seal | |
| Coordinates: 27°28′20″N 89°38′10″E / 27.47222°N 89.63611°ECoordinates: 27°28′20″N 89°38′10″E / 27.47222°N 89.63611°E | |
| Country | 22x20px 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) |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | thimphucity.bt |
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Thimphu
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Downtown Thimphu
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Buddhist festival
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Dzong
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Market
Making paper
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Weaving
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Painting Thanakas
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Archery
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National animal called Takin
Thimphu Media
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View of Tashichoedzong, Thimbu. The 17th-century fortress-monastery, located on the northern edge of the city, has been the seat of Bhutan's government since 1952.
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5th King of the House of Wangchuck of Bhutan – Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.
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Astronaut Photo of Thimphu, Bhutan taken from the International Space Station (ISS) during Expedition 23 on March 18, 2010.
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Bhutanese people at the Wangdi Phodrang festival.
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Office of the Dzongkha Development Commission in Kawangjangtsa, Thimphu Bhutan
View of Thimphu from the southern part of Langjupakha in the northeastern part of the city.
Looking across the river towards the main town from Yangchenphug
Shops in the lower market of Thimphu.
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Urban expansion in Thimphu
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- ↑ Dema, Chhimi. "Thimphu votes for change". Kuensel.[dead link]