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Sasoka Destination Guide
Touring Sasoka in Bhutan
Sasoka in the region of Bhutan (general) is a city located in Bhutan - some 78 mi or ( 125 km ) East of Thimphu , the country's capital city .
Time in Sasoka is now 04:53 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, Thimphu, Trashi Yangtse, Daga, and Saidu. Being here already, consider visiting Trongsa . Check out our recommendations for Sasoka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 12 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 16 km away
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 16 km away
Ogyen Choeling Monastery
Ogyen Choeling Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Bhutan.
Located at 27.59 90.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Bumthang District
Bumthang District is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It is the most historic dzongkhag if the number of ancient temples and sacred sites is counted. Bumthang consists of the four mountain valleys of Ura, Chumey, Tang and Choekhor ("Bumthang"), although occasionally the entire district is referred to as Bumthang valley.
Located at 27.75 90.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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