Tala

Tala is a town in in southwestern , known for the Tala Hydroelectricity Project.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: place in Chukha District, Bhutan
  • Also known as: “Tāla” and “Tala, Bhutan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tala Hydroelectric Power Station.

Power station
is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station on the in , . The station consists of a 92-metre tall gravity dam which diverts water through a 22 km long headrace tunnel to the power station which contains six 170 MW Pelton turbine-generators. is situated 3 km east of Tala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gedu.

Photo: Leovdvxxx, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in Chhukha district. Originally developed to accommodate people working on the local hydroelectric plant, the town is now home to a small college.

Tala

Latitude
26.86148° or 26° 51′ 41″ north
Longitude
89.56096° or 89° 33′ 39″ east
Elevation
1,669 metres (5,476 feet)
Open location code
7MRFVH66+H9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4910761566
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
1252432
Wiki­data ID
Q7678729
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Tatar—“Tala” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “Тала”
  • Dutch: “Tala”
  • Irish: “Tala”
  • Tatar: “Тала”

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