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PUNĀKHA

Punakha · BHUTAN (BT) · 27.59°N / 89.88°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,252,479

Punākha is a city in Bhutan with a population of 21,500. It sits at 27.59/89.88, runs on Asia/Thimphu, is 6 km from Pajo.

Population 21,500
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Thimphu

All facts

fields
Country
Bhutan
Subdivision
Punakha
Coords
27.59°N / 89.88°E
UTC offset
+6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 7 · within 50 km
S Pajo Punakha 3,032 6.5 km
S Wangdue Phodrang Wangdi Phodrang 8,954 11.9 km
SW Lungtenzampa Thimphu District 0 26.8 km
SW Thimphu Thimphu District 98,676 27.1 km
SW Tashi Chho Dzong 00 600 28.4 km
NW Gasa Gasa 548 37.7 km
W Paro Paro 11,448 49.2 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Punākha?
21,500 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Punākha in?
Asia/Thimphu.
Which country is Punākha in?
Bhutan (BT).
Which airport serves Punākha?
Paro International Airport (PBH).
How far is Punākha from Thimphu?
About 27 km.
Does Punākha have a university?
Not on record.
What currency is used in Bhutan?
Indian Rupee and Ngultrum.
How many cities are in Bhutan?
34 on record.
Which admin region is Punākha in?
Punakha.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1252479

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1252479,
    "name": "Punākha",
    "ascii_name": "Punakha",
    "country_code": "BT",
    "population": 21500,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Thimphu",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 27.59137,
    "longitude": 89.87743
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 7.1x the population of Pajo.
  • 6 km from Pajo.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Thimphu) as 33 other cities in Bhutan.
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