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THIMPHU

Thimphu District · BHUTAN (BT) · 27.47°N / 89.64°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,252,416

Thimphu is a city in Bhutan with a population of 98,676. It sits at 27.47/89.64, runs on Asia/Thimphu, is 0 km from Lungtenzampa.

Population 98,676
Place Type National Capital
Elevation 2320m
Timezone Asia/Thimphu

All facts

fields
Country
Bhutan
Subdivision
Thimphu District
Coords
27.47°N / 89.64°E
UTC offset
+6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NE Lungtenzampa Thimphu District 0 0.3 km
NW Tashi Chho Dzong 00 600 3.1 km
W Paro Paro 11,448 22.9 km
E Pajo Punakha 3,032 25.0 km
E Wangdue Phodrang Wangdi Phodrang 8,954 25.5 km
NE Punākha Punakha 21,500 27.1 km
W Ha Haa 1,449 36.8 km
S Tsimasham Chukha 2,855 42.0 km
S Mebisa Chukha 2,855 45.4 km
SE Daga Dagana 2,243 49.2 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Thimphu?
98,676 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Thimphu in?
Asia/Thimphu.
Which country is Thimphu in?
Bhutan (BT).
Which airport serves Thimphu?
Paro International Airport (PBH).
Does Thimphu 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 Thimphu in?
Thimphu District.
What is the elevation of Thimphu?
2,320 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1252416

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1252416,
    "name": "Thimphu",
    "ascii_name": "Thimphu",
    "country_code": "BT",
    "population": 98676,
    "elevation": 2320,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Thimphu",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": 27.46609,
    "longitude": 89.64191
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 0 km from Lungtenzampa.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Thimphu) as 33 other cities in Bhutan.
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