Western Bhutan

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Thimphu

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Thimphu is the capital of the Kingdom of Bhutan, and with a population of around 141,000, it is the nation's largest city.

Paro

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Paro is a town and seat of Paro District, in the Paro Valley of Bhutan. It is a historic town with many sacred sites and historical buildings scattered throughout the area.

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.

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Phuentsholing

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Phuentsholing, the second largest town in Bhutan, is on the Indian border, next to the town of Jaigaon.

Jigme Dorji National Park

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Jigme Dorji National Park, named after the late Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, is the second-largest National Park of Bhutan.

Mebisa

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Mebisa, formerly called Chukha or Chhukha, is a town on the Wang Chu River and seat of the Chukha District in Bhutan. In 2005, it had a population of 2,855.

Gedu

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Gedu 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.

Phobjikha

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The Phobjikha Valley ཕོབ་སྦྱིས་ཁ spelled as Pho-sbis-kha, is a vast U-shaped valley in central Bhutan. The valley houses one of the impressive ancient Buddhist monasteries in Bhutan known as Gangteng Monastery of the Nyingma sect in central Bhutan.

Jigme Khesar Strict Nature Reserve

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The Torsa Strict Nature Reserve in Bhutan covers 609.51 square kilometres in Haa District, occupying most of its area. Founded along with other national parks in 1993 by decision of the royal government, it borders Sikkim and Tibet to the west and…

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