Woolakha
Woolakha is a village in Punakha District, Bhutan. Woolakha is situated nearby to the hamlet Pajo, as well as near Youwakha.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chimi Lhakhang.
Chimi Lhakhang
Buddhist temple
Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.
Chimi Lhakhang, also known as Chime Lhakhang or Monastery or temple, is a Buddhist monastery in Punakha District, Bhutan. Located near Lobesa, it stands on a round hillock and was founded and built in 1499 by the Drukpa Kagyu lama Ngawang Chogyal, who was the 14th abbot of Ralung Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pajo and Khuruthang.
Khuruthang
Khuruthang is a city in Punakha district located a few kilometers from Punakha.Punakha
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Punakha is the administrative centre of Punakha dzongkhag, one of the 20 districts of Bhutan. Punakha was the capital of Bhutan and the seat of government until 1955, when the capital was moved to Thimphu.
Woolakha
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Walakha”
- Category: locality
- Location: Punakha District, Bhutan, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.53606° or 27° 32′ 10″ northLongitude
89.86869° or 89° 52′ 7″ eastOpen location code
7MVFGVP9+CFOpenStreetMap ID
node 3700288474OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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