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Sawaphu Destination Guide
Explore Sawaphu in Bhutan
Sawaphu in the region of Bhutan (general) is a town in Bhutan - some 35 mi or ( 56 km ) East of Thimphu , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sawaphu is now 08:14 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Thimphu " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Dhaka, Trongsa, Thimphu, Daga, and Paro. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Dhaka . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sawaphu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Kingdom of Bhutan - 2007
A short video documentary from the 10-day trip to Bhutan with National Geographic in 2007. This original video is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United S ..
Cham! Dances of Bhutan
Thirteen monks from the monastery fortress of Trongsa in central Bhutan perform the mesmeric ritual demon subjugation dances in public spaces in and around New York City. Free. Do not miss the serene ..
Bhutan, Butan, Shangri La, Jampel Yangzom, Buddha, Tiger's Nest, بوتان ، بودا
Travels Through Bhutan ..
Gangte gompa in the Phobjika valley, Bhutan
Gangte gompa in the Phobjika valley, Bhutan ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Wangdue Phodrang District
Wangdue Phodrang District is a dzongkhag (district) of central Bhutan. This is also the name of the dzong (built in 1638) which dominates the district, and the name of the small market town outside the gates of the dzong. The name is said to have been given by the Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal who was searching for the best location for a dzong to prevent incursions from the south. The word "wangdue" means unification of Country, and "Phodrang" means Palace in Dzongkha.
Located at 27.50 90.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Phobjika Valley
The Phobjika Valley (also spelt Phobjikha, the suffix kha means valley in Dzongka) is a vast U-shaped glacial valley, also known as Gangteng Valley named after the impressive Gangteng Monastery of the Nyingma sect in central Bhutan, where the graceful Black-necked Cranes in Bhutan (Grus nigricollis) from the Tibetan Plateau visit the valley during the winter season to roost.
Located at 27.50 90.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Chendebji Chorten
Chendebji Chöten, built in the style of the great Bodhanath Chöten of Nepal, was constructed by Tshering Wangchuk son of Yon-Say and the Mahasiddha Zhidag in accordance with the prophecy of the Second Gangteng Tulku Tenzin Lekpai Dhundrup in order to subdue harmful, anti religious demons. It is located 41 km west of Trongsa in Bhutan at 2430 meters in elevation.
Located at 27.47 90.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Black Mountains (Bhutan)
The Black Mountains is a mountain range located in Bhutan. The current Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park was previously the Black Mountains park. Elevations run up to 15145 ft or 4617 meters.
Located at 27.28 90.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park
Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park (formerly Black Mountains National Park) covers an area of 1,730 square kilometres in central Bhutan. The Park occupies most of Trongsa District, as well as parts of Sarpang, Tsirang, Wangdue Phodrang, and Zhemgang Districts. Jigme Singye abuts Royal Manas National Park to the southeast. The Park is bound to the east by the Mangde Chhu and reaches the Wong Chu (Raidāk) basin to the west.
Located at 27.21 90.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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