You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Bhutan
  4. »
  5. Tongsa
  6. » Samdrup Choling
Bhutan Flag Icon

Samdrup Choling Destination Guide

Explore Samdrup Choling in Bhutan

Samdrup Choling in the region of Tongsa is a town in Bhutan - some 53 mi or ( 85 km ) East of Thimphu , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Samdrup Choling

Current time in Samdrup Choling is now 01:40 PM (Friday) . 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, Tsangka, Trongsa, Thimphu, and Trashi Yangtse. 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 Samdrup Choling ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Prime Minister of Bhutan Jigme Y. Thinley on Educating for Gross National Happiness

2:48 min by GPIyouth2009
Views: 8393 Rating: 4.76

This clip is from a complete interview with Prime Minister of Bhutan Jigme Y. Thinley that was arranged by GPI Atlantic and that will eventually be posted in full at www.thegreeninterview.com, a site ..

Bhutan - Land of the Thunder Dragon

4:26 min by CheesemansEcology
Views: 594 Rating: 4.00

Bhutan has a rich culture of traditions that intrigue the traveler. The people are welcoming and willing to share their wonderful nature and landscapes with you. www.cheesemans.com ..


Trongsa dzong, Bhutan

2:16 min by Bob Witlox
Views: 503 Rating: 5.00

Trongsa dzong, Bhutan ..

Dancing buddhist monks in Trongsa Dzong, Bhutan

1:09 min by anetrak0504
Views: 238 Rating: 5.00

While visiting Dzong in Trongsa I had a chance to see young monks preparing their performace for next festival. I wish I could come back and see it with all the masks and music. ..


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Bhutan

Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia located at the eastern end of the Himalayas. It is bordered to the north by China and to the south, east and west by the Republic of India. Further west, it is separated from Nepal by the Indian state of Sikkim, while further south it is separated from Bangladesh by the Indian states of Assam and West Bengal. Bhutan's capital and largest city is Thimphu.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.42 90.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Bhutan, Constitutional monarchies, Landlocked countries, Least Developed Countries, Member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, Member states of the United Nations, South Asian countries, States and territories established in 1949

Trongsa District

Trongsa District is one of the districts of Bhutan. It is the most central district of Bhutan and the geographic centre of Bhutan is located within it at Trongsa Dzong.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.33 90.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Districts of Bhutan, Trongsa District

Geography of Bhutan

The Kingdom of Bhutan is a sovereign nation, located towards the eastern extreme of the Himalayas mountain range. It is fairly evenly sandwiched between the sovereign territory of two nations: first, the People's Republic of China on the north and northwest. There are approximately 470 kilometres of border with that nation's Tibet Autonomous Region.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.50 90.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Geography of Bhutan

Trongsa

Trongsa, previously Tongsa, is a town and capital of Trongsa District in central Bhutan. The name means "new village" in Dzongkha. The first temple was built in 1543 by the Drukpa Kagyu lama, Ngagi Wangchuk, who was the great-grandfather of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel, the person who unified Bhutan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.52 90.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Bhutan, Trongsa District

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.47 90.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Stupas in Bhutan