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Saidu Destination Guide
Touring Saidu in Bhutan
Saidu in the region of Bhutan (general) is a city located in Bhutan - some 83 mi or ( 134 km ) East of Thimphu , the country's capital city .
Time in Saidu is now 06:54 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Thimphu " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Trongsa, Khenpa Dzong, Thimphu, Trashi Yangtse, and Daga. Being here already, consider visiting Trongsa . Check out our recommendations for Saidu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Lhuntse District
Lhuntse District, is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It consists of 2506 households (Royal Government, Ninth Plan, pg. 2). Located in the northeast, Lhuntse is one of the least developed dzhongkhags of Bhutan. There are few roads, the first gas station was opened as recently as September 2005, electricity is not well distributed and the difficult terrain makes distribution of social welfare difficult.
Located at 27.67 91.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Thowadra Monastery
Thowadra Monastery is a cliffside Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the Tang Valley of Bhutan. Thowadra means "high rock", given its location and altitude of 3,400 metres (11,155 feet).
Located at 27.65 90.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Ngang Lhakhang
Ngang Lhakhang is a Buddhist monastery in the Choekhor Valley of central Bhutan. It is located not for from Draphe Dzong, which was the residence of the Choekhor Penlop who was ruling the valley before the Drukpa conquest in the 17th century. Also known as the "Swan temple", Ngang lies on the right side of the valley. It is a private temple, built in the 16th century by a Tibetan lama named Namkha Samdrip, who also built Namkhoe Lhakhang in the Tang Valley.
Located at 27.65 90.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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