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SAMDRUP JONGKHAR

Samdrup Jongkhar · BHUTAN (BT) · 26.80°N / 91.51°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,337,388

Samdrup Jongkhar is a city in Bhutan with a population of 9,325. It sits at 26.80/91.51, runs on Asia/Thimphu, is 21 km from Bhangtar.

Population 9,325
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Thimphu

All facts

fields
Country
Bhutan
Subdivision
Samdrup Jongkhar
Coords
26.80°N / 91.51°E
UTC offset
+6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
E Bhangtar Samdrup Jongkhar 656 21.1 km
W Nganglam Samdrup Jongkhar 707 25.4 km
S Mushalpur Assam 0 25.8 km
N Pemagatshel Pemagatshel 13,864 28.2 km
SE No.2 Goreswar Assam 5,631 37.1 km
S Udiana Assam 4,644 39.0 km
S Digheli Assam 5,285 40.2 km
S Rangia Assam 27,889 40.4 km
S Nalbāri Assam 27,839 40.5 km
S Bali Koria Assam 6,359 40.9 km

FAQ

8 questions
What is the population of Samdrup Jongkhar?
9,325 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Samdrup Jongkhar in?
Asia/Thimphu.
Which country is Samdrup Jongkhar in?
Bhutan (BT).
How far is Samdrup Jongkhar from Thimphu?
About 199 km.
Does Samdrup Jongkhar 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 Samdrup Jongkhar in?
Samdrup Jongkhar.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1337388

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1337388,
    "name": "Samdrup Jongkhar",
    "ascii_name": "Samdrup Jongkhar",
    "country_code": "BT",
    "population": 9325,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Thimphu",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 26.80069,
    "longitude": 91.50519
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 14.2x the population of Bhangtar.
  • 21 km from Bhangtar.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Thimphu) as 33 other cities in Bhutan.
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