Trongsa
in Trongsa Dzongkhag, Bhutan

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
27.503 and 90.507 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 27° 30' 9" and E 90° 30' 25"
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: 08:06 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Thimphu
UTC/GMT offset: 6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 6:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Bhutan in Southern Asia

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: 2024-03-18 07:26:14

Delve into Trongsa

Trongsa in Trongsa Dzongkhag with it's 2,805 habitants is a town located in Bhutan about 53 mi (or 85 km) east of Thimphu, the country's capital town.

Time in Trongsa is now 08:06 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Thimphu with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Trongsa. The closest airport in Bhutan is Paro Airport in a distance of 67 mi (or 107 km), West. 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 63 mi (or 101 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jakar, Shemgang, Wangdue Phodrang, Tsirang and Punakha. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 0°C / 32 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 15%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 11% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

8°C (46 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

11°C (53 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of March 2024

12°C (54 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Bhutan - Trongsa Dzong

Published: March 02, 2014
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Published: November 16, 2013
Length: 06:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henk Sebregts

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Tours-TV.com: Trongsa Dzong

Published: November 20, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
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Author: ToursTV Com

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Published: December 02, 2014
Length: 06:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: cotravel

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Published: March 13, 2015
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Published: June 15, 2012
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Geography of Bhutan

The Kingdom of Bhutan is a sovereign nation, located towards the eastern extreme of the Himalayas mountain range. It is fairly evenly sandwiched between the sovereign territory of two nations: first, the People's Republic of China on the north and northwest. There are approximately 470 kilometres of border with that nation's Tibet Autonomous Region.

Located at 27.5, 90.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Bhutan

Trongsa

Trongsa, previously Tongsa, is a town and capital of Trongsa District in central Bhutan. The name means "new village" in Dzongkha. The first temple was built in 1543 by the Drukpa Kagyu lama, Ngagi Wangchuk, who was the great-grandfather of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel, the person who unified Bhutan.

Located at 27.5167, 90.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Bhutan, Trongsa District


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tongsa Dzong, Tongsa, Trongsa, Тонгса