Jakar Dzong

Jakar Dzong or Jakar Yugyal Dzong is the dzong or fortress of the in central . It is located on a ridge above town in the Chamkhar valley of Bumthang.
Wikipedia
Photo: Jmhullot, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: place in Bumthang District, Bhutan
  • Postal code: 32001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bathpalathang Airport and Jampa Lhakhang.

Aerodrome
is a domestic airport in , . One of only four airports in the country, it opened on 17 December 2011 with flights to .

Buddhist temple
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jampa Temple or Temple of Maitreya is located in Bumthang in , and is said to be one of the 108 temples built by King Songtsen Gampo in 659 CE on a single day, to pin down an ogress to earth forever. is situated 3 km north of Jakar Dzong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jakar and Zugne.

Photo: Jmhullot, CC BY 3.0.
Located in central Bhutan, is renowned as a center of Vajrayana Buddhism, particularly the Nyingma tradition, and is home to numerous monasteries and sacred sites.

Village
is a village in in central , located south of and east of on the Chume River in the Chume Valley. The village is noted for its weavers with scarves tied to their heads in the style. is situated 5 km south of Jakar Dzong.

Jakar Dzong

Latitude
27.5492° or 27° 32′ 57″ north
Longitude
90.74424° or 90° 44′ 39″ east
Open location code
7MVGGPXV+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 504497715
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q4159741
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Jakar Dzong from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Croatian to Urdu—“Jakar Dzong” goes by many names.
  • Croatian: “Džakar dzong”
  • Dzongkha: “བྱ་དཀར་རྫོང་།”
  • German: “Jakar Dzong”
  • German: “Jakar-Dzong”
  • Gujarati: “જકાર ઝોંગ”
  • Japanese: “ジェイカー・ゾン”
  • Russian: “Джакар (дзонг)”
  • Russian: “Джакар Дзонг”
  • Russian: “Джакар-дзонг”
  • Slovenian: “Džakar dzong”
  • Slovenian: “Grad Džakar”
  • Slovenian: “Grad Jakar”
  • Spanish: “Dzong de Jakar”
  • Spanish: “Dzong Jakar”
  • Ukrainian: “Джакар-дзонг”
  • Urdu: “جاکر دزونگ”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Jakar Dzong”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jakar Dzongkhag Administration and 2753.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Jakar Crematorium and Wangduechhoeling Lower Secondary School.

Bhutan: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Thimphu, Paro, Punakha, and Phuentsholing.

Curious Buddhist Temples to Discover

Uncover intriguing Buddhist temples from every corner of the globe.