Trashigang
in Trashigang Dzongkhag, Bhutan
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Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (85 mi) - Tezpur Airport (87 mi)
- Shillong Airport (116 mi)
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Paro Airport (131 mi) - Rupsi India Airport (131 mi)
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Lhasa Gonggar Airport (141 mi) - Zero Airport (141 mi)
- Cooch Behar Airport (146 mi)
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 27.333 and 91.554 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 27° 19' 59" and E 91° 33' 15"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Ngultrum - BTN
- Spoken languages:
- Dzongkha
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:29 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Thimphu
- UTC/GMT offset: 6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:24 am and 6:20 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Bhutan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Bhutan. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Discover Trashigang
Trashigang in Trashigang Dzongkhag with it's 872 citizens is a town in Bhutan about 118 mi (or 189 km) east of Thimphu, the country's capital city.
Current time in Trashigang is now 08:29 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Thimphu with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 8 airports near Trashigang. The closest is airport we know is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in India in a distance of 85 mi (or 136 km). The closest airport in Bhutan is Paro Airport in a distance of 131 mi (or 136 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Manas Wildlife Sanctuary in India at a distance of 53 mi (or 85 km).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Trashi Yangtse, Mongar, Pemagatshel, Lhuentse and Samdrup Jongkhar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 97 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 35°C / 94 °F |
| Night Temperature | 29°C / 83 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 26% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 11% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
36°C (96 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
34°C (93 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
38°C (100 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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Trashigang, Bhutan
Video with images of a tsechu festival at Trashigang dzong in the east of Bhutan. The nearby town is perched between high mountains. In the past it was an important junction of eastern trade...
Solo Trans Himalaya Motor-Bike Expedition - 2013. By- Rajeev Kumar Mondal (1st Sample Video)
Solo Trans Himalaya Motor-Bike Expedition - 2013 (1st Sample Video) By:- Rajeev Kumar Mondal Organised By:- Himalayan Nature & Adventure Foundation, Siliguri, West Bengal. Covered:- 3 Country ...
Hand Loom Weaver in Eastern Bhutan
A weaver working on a hand loom near Trashigang, Bhutan. The work is incredibly intricate. It can take her a year and a half to finish a kira (traditional Bhutanese skirt worn by women) and...
Gomkora Tsechu day 3 - 7 Pranks of the Atsaras
At the end of the dances the Atsaras (Jesters) tease the public, asking for donations to the Temple.
Tshechu Tashigang - Bhutan - December 2008
Tsechu of Paro Part 1
Italian Writer Mario Biondi shows a few moments of the Tsechu he has visited in Paro (Bhutan) - Part 1 - Tsechu (literally "day ten") are annual religious buthanese festivals held in each district...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Trashigang
Trashigang, or Tashigang, is a town in eastern Bhutan and the district capital of the Trashigang Dzongkhag (district). The town lies on the east side of the valley above the Drangme Chhu River just south of where it is joined by the Gamri River. Trashigang is the eastern terminus of the Lateral Road, Bhutan's main highway leading to Phuntsholing in the southwest. The population of Trashigang was 2,383 in according to the 2005 census.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Trashigang.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tashi Gang Dzong, Benkar, Trashigang, Tashigang, YON
