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Sakteng Destination Guide

Touring Sakteng in Bhutan

Sakteng in the region of Tashigang is located in Bhutan - some 137 mi or ( 220 km ) East of Thimphu , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Sakteng

Time in Sakteng is now 06:18 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Dhaka, Thimphu, Trashi Yangtse, Trashigang, and Shemgang. Being here already, consider visiting Dhaka . 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 Sakteng ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Feelings of Bhutan I - Trekking in Merak & Sakteng

15:00 min by Mathieu Godin
Views: 7484 Rating: 4.50

Part I - An incredible father and son journey through Eastern Bhutan, April 2011. How do you resume a normal life after this??? ..

Feelings of Bhutan II - Trekking in Merak & Sakteng

14:57 min by Mathieu Godin
Views: 692 Rating: 5.00

Part II : An incredible father and son journey through Eastern Bhutan, April 2011. How do you resume a normal life after this??? ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sakteng

Sakteng is a town in Trashigang District in far eastern Bhutan. The nearby Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary is named after it.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.38 91.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places in Bhutan

Phongme

Phongme is a settlement in the far east of Bhutan. It is located in Trashigang District.

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Located at 27.40 91.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in Bhutan

Merak, Bhutan

Merak is a settlement in the far east of Bhutan. It is located in Trashigang District. Merak is located under Sakteng Dungkhag, which falls under Trashigang District. The community is predominated by unique race well known as Brokpas " Highlanders". The place is two days walk from the road point till 2012; however, with the support of the government the place is linked with farm road till Phungshingmang.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.30 91.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in Bhutan

Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary

Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located mostly in Trashigang District and just crossing the border into Samdrup Jongkhar District, Bhutan. It is one of the country's protected areas.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.28 91.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Protected areas established in 2003, Samdrup Jongkhar District, Trashigang District, Wildlife sanctuaries of Bhutan

Lhau

Lhau is a village near Tawang town in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh

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Located at 27.57 91.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Villages in Tawang district