Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital
The National Referral Hospital is the public hospital of Bhutan, located in the capital of Bhutan, Thimphu. Since it was established in 1972, the hospital has been supplying free basic medical treatment as well as advanced surgeries and emergency services to citizens from all over the country.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hospital
- Description: hospital in Thimphu, Bhutan
- Also known as: “JDWNRH Hospital” and “National Referral Hospital”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Memorial Chorten and Changlimithang Stadium.
National Memorial Chorten
Buddhist temple
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Memorial Chorten is a stupa in Thimphu, Bhutan, located near Desuung Headquarters and above Royal Bhutan Police Headquarters. The stupa, built in 1974 to honor the third Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, is a prominent landmark in the city with its golden spires and bells. National Memorial Chorten is situated 360 metres north of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital.
Changlimithang Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Steve Evans, CC BY 2.0.
Changlimithang Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan, which serves as the national stadium of Bhutan. It is predominantly used for football matches and is the home of the Bhutan national football team, other national selections and a number of Thimphu-based football clubs. Changlimithang Stadium is situated 1 km north of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital.
Clock Tower Square
Square
Photo: Stephenshephard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Clock Tower Square is a square in Thimphu, Bhutan, and is the site of the famous tower with four clock faces. There are also many shops, hotels and restaurants surrounding the square. Clock Tower Square is situated 790 metres north of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thimphu.
Thimphu
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thimphu is the capital of the Kingdom of Bhutan, and with a population of around 115,000, it is the nation's largest city.
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital
- Category: health care
- Location: Thimphu District, Bhutan, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.46336° or 27° 27′ 48″ northLongitude
89.6386° or 89° 38′ 19″ eastElevation
2,347 metres (7,700 feet)Open location code
7MVFFJ7Q+8COpenStreetMap ID
way 425635150OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=hospitalOpenStreetMap feature
healthcare=hospitalGeoNames ID
11072144Wikidata ID
Q4314988
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Hospital nacional de referencia de Thimphu”
- Chinese: “吉格梅·多吉·旺楚克國立轉診醫院”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مستشفى الاحاله الوطنى”
- French: “hôpital national de référence Jigme Dorji Wangchuck”
- French: “Hôpital national de référence Jigme Dorji Wangchuck”
- Japanese: “ジグメドルジ・ワンチャック国立紹介病院”
- Russian: “Национальная больница”
- Russian: “Национальный госпиталь (Тхимпху)”
- Russian: “Национальный госпиталь”
- Spanish: “Hospital nacional de referencia de Timbu”
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