Thimphu
in Thimphu Dzongkhag, Bhutan
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Paro Airport (14 mi) -
Cooch Behar Airport (79 mi) - Rupsi India Airport (93 mi)
- Bagdogra Airport (97 mi)
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Lalmonirhat Airport (110 mi) -
Bhadrapur Airport (114 mi) - Saidpur Airport (126 mi)
- Thakurgaon Airport (126 mi)
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 27.466 and 89.642 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 27° 27' 57" and E 89° 38' 30"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Ngultrum - BTN
- Spoken languages:
- Dzongkha
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:07 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Thimphu
- UTC/GMT offset: 6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:27 am and 5:07 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Bhutan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Bhutan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Thimphu
Thimphu in Thimphu Dzongkhag with it's 98,676 habitants is located in Bhutan. It's the capital of this country.
Current time in Thimphu is now 03:07 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Thimphu with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Thimphu. The closest airport in Bhutan is Paro Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Manas Wildlife Sanctuary in India at a distance of 100 mi (or 160 km). If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lungtenzampa, Paro, Wangdue Phodrang, Punakha and Ha. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
| Morning Temperature | 0°C / 32 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Night Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 43% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 18% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
10°C (51 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Le Meridien Thimphu
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Videos from this area
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Thimphu Street and Traffic Video
Thimphu Street and Traffic Video.
Human traffic light (Thimphu)
One of the most extraordinary and unique features of Thimphu: its human traffic light, which was restored after having briefly introduced an actual stop light some years before!
Spinning Large Prayer Wheels in Thimphu, Capital of Bhutan
Inside the temple, the locals are turning large prayer wheels. They do it to spread blessings to all sentient beings, to create good karma for this life and the next life, to accumulate merits,...
Prayer Wheels in Thimphu
Turning of the prayer wheels in central Thimphu. A mix of the traditional and the new.
KOL- bhutan BIKE trip R -15 trip 2014 B.pradhan 66
KOL- bhutan BIKE trip R -15 trip 2014 B.pradhan 66 entering THIMPU.
Spinning Large Prayer Wheels in Thimphu, Capital of Bhutan (video 2)
Inside the temple, the locals are turning large prayer wheels. They do it to spread blessings to all sentient beings, to create good karma for this life and the next life, to accumulate merits,...
KOL- bhutan BIKE trip R -15 trip 2014 B.pradhan 66
at thimpu,bhutan 19/11/2014.
Places to Visit in Bhutan
View of Dechencholing Palace, Tashichhoedzong (or aka Tashichho Dzong) and Thimphu Chuu River (aka Wang Chuu) in Thimphu, Capital of Bhutan. The year was2007/2008. If you are wondering ...
Traditional paper making in Bhutan
Traditional paper making in Thimphu, Bhutan.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Thimphu
Thimphu, also spelled Thimpu, is the capital and largest city of Bhutan. It is situated in the western central part of Bhutan and the surrounding valley is one of Bhutan's dzongkhags, the Thimphu District. The city became the capital of Bhutan in 1961. As of 2005 it had a population of 79,185, with 98,676 people living in the entire Thimphu district.
Changlimithang Stadium
Changlimithang Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan, which serves as the National Stadium. It is currently used mostly for football and archery matches. The stadium holds 25,000. Changlimithang stadium was also the venue of Bhutan's first open theatrical production, which was A Tale of Two Cities.
National Library of Bhutan
The National Library of Bhutan (NLB), Thimphu, Bhutan was established in 1967 for the purpose of "preservation and promotion of the rich cultural and religious heritage" of Bhutan. It is located in the Kawajangtsa area of Thimphu, above the Royal Thimphu Golf Course, near the Bhutan Folk Heritage Museum and The National Institute for Zorig Chusum (Traditional Arts and Crafts).
Royal Bhutan Police
The Royal Bhutan Police is responsible for maintaining law and order and prevention of crime in Bhutan. It was formed on 1 September 1965 with 555 personnel reassigned from the Royal Bhutan Army. It was then called the "Bhutan Frontier Guards. " Its independent statutory basis was first codified with the Royal Bhutan Police Act of 1980. This framework was repealed and replaced in its entirety by the Royal Bhutan Police Act of 2009.
Royal Institute of Health Sciences (Bhutan)
The Royal Institute of Health Sciences (RIHS) is one of two main medical education centers in Bhutan, the other being the Institute of Traditional Medicine Services. The RIHS was established in Thimphu in 1974 as a member college of the Royal University of Bhutan, and is associated with the National Referral Hospital. The RIHS offers diploma and certificate programmes for nurses, medical technicians and other primary health care workers.
National Referral Hospital (Thimphu)
The National Referral Hospital (full name Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital) is the main hospital in Bhutan, located in the capitol, Thimphu. Since it was established in 1972, the hospital has been supplying free basic medical treatment as well as advanced surgeries and emergency services to citizens from all over the country. It provides the most sophisticated health evaluation and management services in the country.
Institute of Traditional Medicine Services (Bhutan)
The Institute of Traditional Medicine Services is based in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, located on a hilltop above the Traditional Arts Center and the National Library. The Institute supplies traditional medicines and medical services, trains doctors, and conducts research on traditional medicinal plants to identify the ingredients and develop new products. The Institute has a library dating back to around 1616, when Tibetan Buddhism was introduced to Bhutan.
Bhutan Postal Corporation
Bhutan Postal Corporation Ltd. , or Bhutan Post, is the company in Bhutan responsible for the operation of the postal system.
Dzongkha Development Commission
The Dzongkha Development Commission (རྫོང་ཁ་གོང་འཕེལ་ལྷན་ཚོགས), also called the DDC, is the pre-eminent body on matters pertaining to the Dzongkha language. The DDC was officially established in 1986 by Jigme Singye Wangchuk, the fourth king of Bhutan, to preserve and promote the use of Dzongkha as the national language of Bhutan. The DDC offices are now located in the Kawajangtsa area of Thimphu, close to the National Library of Bhutan and the Ministry of Education.
Royal Academy of Performing Arts
The Royal Academy of Performing Arts (RAPA) is a Bhutanese government body within the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs, Department of Culture, that supports the preservation of traditional Bhutanese culture. It was founded in 1954 under the initiative of the Third Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. In 1967, it was institutionalised as an academy and the Royal Dance troupe was its creation. The Academy is located in Thimphu, along Chhophel Lam.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Thimphu.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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