NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Punakha District

Punakha (སྤུ་ན་ཁ་) is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. Image File history File links Punakha Source: Self drawn File links The following pages link to this file: Punakha ... Image File history File links Punakha Source: Self drawn File links The following pages link to this file: Punakha ... Bhutan is divided into 20 districts (dzongkhag, singular and plural): Bumthang Chukha (old spelling Chhukha) Dagana Gasa Haa Lhuntse (old spelling Lhuntshi) Mongar Paro Pemagatshel (old spelling Pemagatsel) Punakha Samdrup Jongkhar Samtse (old spelling Samchi) Sarpang Thimphu Trashigang (old spelling Tashigang) Trashiyangste Trongsa (old spelling Tongsa) Tsirang (old spelling Chirang...

Punakha Dzong, the administrative and religious center of the district, is the winter home of Bhutan's Central Monk Body. Since the 1680's the dzong has also been the site of a continuous vigil over the earthly body of Shabdrung Ngawang_Namgyal, the founder of the country, which lies in a special chamber in the dzong. Events First Portuguese governor was appointed to Macau The Swedish city Karlskrona was founded as the Royal Swedish Navy relocated there. ... Dzong architecture is a distinctive type of fortress architecture found in the former and present Buddhist kingdoms of the Himalayas, most notably Bhutan. ... Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal (b. ...

Punakha is bordered by Thimphu, Gasa, and Wangdue Phodrang dzongkhag. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x1024, 397 KB)Punakha Dzong, Bhutan. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x1024, 397 KB)Punakha Dzong, Bhutan. ... Mo Chhu is a major river in Bhutan. ... Location of Thimphu dzongkhag within Bhutan Thimphu (à½à½²à½˜à¼‹à½•à½´à¼‹) is the capital of Bhutan, and also the name of the surrounding valley and dzongkhag. ... Gasa is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Location of Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag within Bhutan Wangdue Phodrang (previously spelled Wangdi Phodrang) is a dzongkhag (district), of central Bhutan. ...

Punakha is divided into nine gewogs: A gewog (Dzongkha block) refers to a group of villages in Bhutan and thus forms an intermediate geographic administrative unit between village and dzongkhag. ...

See also: Districts of Bhutan Bhutan is divided into 20 districts (dzongkhag, singular and plural): Bumthang Chukha (old spelling Chhukha) Dagana Gasa Haa Lhuntse (old spelling Lhuntshi) Mongar Paro Pemagatshel (old spelling Pemagatsel) Punakha Samdrup Jongkhar Samtse (old spelling Samchi) Sarpang Thimphu Trashigang (old spelling Tashigang) Trashiyangste Trongsa (old spelling Tongsa) Tsirang (old spelling Chirang...

Category: Districts of Bhutan Bhutan is divided into 20 districts (dzongkhag, singular and plural): Bumthang Chukha (old spelling Chhukha) Dagana Gasa Haa Lhuntse (old spelling Lhuntshi) Mongar Paro Pemagatshel (old spelling Pemagatsel) Punakha Samdrup Jongkhar Samtse (old spelling Samchi) Sarpang Thimphu Trashigang (old spelling Tashigang) Trashiyangste Trongsa (old spelling Tongsa) Tsirang (old spelling Chirang... General info: Large flag of Bhutan Dimensions: 453x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ... Location of Bumthang dzongkhag within Bhutan Bumthang is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Chukha, previously Chhukha, is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Location of Dagana dzongkhag within Bhutan Dagana (also spelled Dhakana, previously known as Daga) is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Location of Gasa dzongkhag within Bhutan Gasa is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Location of Haa dzongkhag within Bhutan Haa (alternative spelling Ha) is one of the 20 dzongkhag or districts comprising Bhutan. ... Lhuntse, previously Lhuntshi, is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Location of Mongar dzongkhag within Bhutan Mongar is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... location of Paro dzongkhag within Bhutan. ... Pemagatshel, previously Pemagatsel, is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Samdrup Jongkhar is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Sarpang is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Location of Trashigang dzongkhag within Bhutan Trashigang, also spelled Tashigang, is Bhutans easternmost district. ... Trashiyangste is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Tsirang, previously Chirang, is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ... Location of Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag within Bhutan Wangdue Phodrang (previously spelled Wangdi Phodrang) is a dzongkhag (district), of central Bhutan. ... Zhemgang, previously Shemgang, is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. ...