Department of Local Government and Disaster Management

Department of Local Government and Disaster Management is a government office in Thimphu District, Bhutan. Department of Local Government and Disaster Management is situated nearby to the government office National Commission of Women and Children (NCWC), as well as near NHDCL.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Memorial Chorten and Changlimithang Stadium.

National Memorial Chorten

Buddhist temple

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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 200 metres east of Department of Local Government and Disaster Management.

Changlimithang Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Steve Evans, CC BY 2.0.

The 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 670 metres northeast of Department of Local Government and Disaster Management.

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital

Hospital

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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. Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital is situated 500 metres southeast of Department of Local Government and Disaster Management.