| Thimphu (ཐིམ་ ཕུ་ (dz)) | |
 | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Bhutan |
|---|---|
| Area | 26 km² |
| Population | 79 185 hab. (2006) |
| Spindle | UTC 06:00 |
| Location | |
 27 ° 28 ′ 30 ″ N 89 ° 38 ′ 4 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
Thimphu is the capital of the kingdom of Bhutan. It is located in a high valley in the west of the country.
Understand
Thimphu is the capital and largest city of Bhutan. It is located in a valley 2 350 m altitude.
By tradition, buildings in the city must be in the Buddhist style, but the rural exodus prompted the state to build in the city center and surrounding suburbs. Thimphu is a mixture of apartment buildings and family buildings.
