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Gasa Destination Guide

Touring Gasa in Bhutan

Gasa in the region of Gasa with its 548 citizens is located in Bhutan - some 31 mi or ( 49 km ) North of Thimphu , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Gasa

Time in Gasa is now 05:53 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Thimphu " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sylhet, Rajshahi, Trongsa, Thimphu, and Tamji. Being here already, consider visiting Sylhet . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Gasa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Tibet Monba Tribe

10:00 min by peterlaikc
Views: 4485 Rating: 4.93

Introduction clip of Tibetan Monba, a rarely explored ethnic group in China. Only 2 filming crews have visited there so far. The official release of this documentary film is not yet announced. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Gasa Dzong

Gasa Dzong or Gasa Tashi Tongmön Dzong near Gasa is the administrative center of Gasa Dzongkhag (district) in the northwestern region of Bhutan. The Dzong was built in the 17th century by Tenzin Drukdra the second Druk Desi over the site of a meditation place established by Drubthob Terkungpa in the 13th century. The Dzong was constructed as a bulwark against attacks from the north and named Tashi Tongmön Dzong. Later it was expanded by the fourth Desi, Gyalse Tenzin Rabgye.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.92 89.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Dzongs of Bhutan, Populated places in Bhutan

Jigme Dorji National Park

The Jigme Dorji National Park, named after the late Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, is the second-largest National Park of Bhutan. It occupies almost the entire Gasa District, as well as the northern areas of Thimphu District, Paro District, Punakha, and Wangdue Phodrang Districts. It was established in 1974 and stretches over an area of 4316 km², thereby spanning all three climate zones of Bhutan, ranging in elevation from 1400 to over 7000 meters.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.75 89.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: 1974 in Bhutan, Gasa District, National parks of Bhutan, Paro District, Protected areas established in 1974, Punakha District, Thimphu District

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Gasa