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Pangkha Destination Guide

Discover Pangkha in Bhutan

Pangkha in the region of Shemgang is a place located in Bhutan - some 81 mi or ( 130 km ) South-East of Thimphu , the country's capital .

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Local time in Pangkha is now 11:42 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Thimphu " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Dhaka, Trongsa, Thimphu, Trashi Yangtse, and Daga. When in this area, you might want to check out Dhaka . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pangkha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Bumthang River

Bumthang River (also known as Murchangphy Chhu) is a river in Bhutan. It joins the Tongsa Chhu or Mangde Chhu in southern Bhutan and the combined stream flows into the Manas River.

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Located at 27.02 90.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Rivers of Bhutan

Royal Manas National Park

Royal Manas National Park is Bhutan's oldest national park, and the Royal government considers it the "conservation showpiece of the Kingdom" and a "genetic depository" for valuable plants. It has an area of 1,057 square kilometres and covers eastern Sarpang District, the western half of Zhemgang District, and western Pemagatshel District.

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Located at 26.90 90.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: National parks of Bhutan, Pemagatshel District, Protected areas established in 1966, Sarpang District, Zhemgang District

Zhemgang District

Zhemgang District, is one of the 20 dzongkhags (districts) comprising Bhutan. It is bordered by Sarpang, Trongsa, Bumthang, Mongar and Samdrup Jongkhar Districts, and borders Assam in India to the south. Administrative center of the district is Zhemgang.

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Located at 27.00 90.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Districts of Bhutan, Zhemgang District

Mangde Chhu

Mangde Chhu or Tongsa river flows in central Bhutan traversing roughly north-south. The river rises in Wangdue Phodrang district, near Gangkhar Puensum (Bhutan's highest peak at 7546 m). Bhutan's main east-west highway crosses the Mangde Chhu approximately 8 km west of Trongsa. South of Trongsa, the river drains the eastern slopes of the Black Mountains (Bhutan), and forms the eastern boundaries of Black Mountain National Park and Royal Manas National Park.

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Located at 26.84 90.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Rivers of Bhutan

Panbang

Panbang is a settlement in the south of Bhutan. It is located in Zhemgang District, close to the border with India. Panbang is a small town in Bhutan under Zhemgang Dzongkhag (District). It is located 13 kilometers from the Indian border. Panbang serves as a main shopping area to the people of four gewogs (blocks) under Panbang Dungkhag (Sub-divisional Officer). Nowadays Panbang is equipped with the modern amenities.

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Located at 26.87 90.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in Bhutan