Wamrong | |
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  Wamrong Location in Bhutan | |
| Coordinates: 27°4′N91°34′E / 27.067°N 91.567°E Coordinates: 27°4′N91°34′E / 27.067°N 91.567°E | |
| Country |  Bhutan |
| District | Trashigang District |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BTT) |
Wamrong is a hill town in Trashigang District in eastern Bhutan. [1] It is located along the highway between Trashigang and Samdrup Jongkhar. The post code of Wamrong town is 42004. [2]
Trashigang District is Bhutan's easternmost dzongkhag (district).
Tshangla is a Sino-Tibetan language of the Bodish branch closely related to the Tibetic languages and much of its vocabulary derives from Classical Tibetan. Tshangla is primarily spoken in Eastern Bhutan and acts as a lingua franca in the country particularly among Sharchop/Tshangla communities; it is also spoken in Arunachal Pradesh, India, and Tibet. Tshangla is the principal pre-Tibetan (pre-Dzongkha) language of Bhutan.
Mongar is a town and the seat of Mongar District in eastern Bhutan. As of 2005 it had a population of 3502. Mongar is on the road from Thimphu to Trashigang. It is one of the oldest educational hubs of the country. It has a regional hospital and a good standard hotel, among other facilities. The important Yagang Lhakhang monastery is on the outskirts of the town. The post code for Mongar post office is 43001.
Lhuentse, also Lhuntse or Lhuntshi, is a town and headquarter of eponymous Lhuntse District in northeastern Bhutan. It is about 70 km from Mongar, 145 km from Trashigang and 452 km from the national capital Thimpu. Nearest airport is Yongphulla Airport 130 km away.
Trashigang, or Tashigang, is a town in eastern Bhutan and the district capital of the Trashigang Dzongkhag (district).
The Royal Society for the Protection of Nature (RSPN) is Bhutan's first and only non-governmental organization nonprofit organization with nationwide operations.
Radi is a town in Trashigang District in eastern Bhutan.
Duksum, also known in the past as Doksum, Dogsum or Dosum is a village in north-eastern Bhutan. It is located in Khamdang Gewog in Trashiyangtse District. By road it is 21 km. from Trashigang town and only 2 km. from the well known religious site of Gomphu Kora. Duksum was famous for its ancient Chazam, which was, however, dismantled in 2004 for restoration. Originally built by lama Thang Tong Gyalpo, it was rebuilt after 2004 at Tamchog Lhakhang near Paro. The township of Duksum was mainly a trading post for nearby, off-the-road settlements. Its importance declined with the extension of rural roads and especially because of a heavy rockfall of 2004 which destroyed many shops, restaurants and houses.
Khaling is a town in eastern Bhutan. It is located in Trashigang District. The post code is 42003
Bartsham Gewog is a gewog of Trashigang District, Bhutan.
Kanglung Gewog is a gewog of Trashigang District, Bhutan.
Khaling Gewog is a gewog of Trashigang District, Bhutan. Khaling and Lumang Gewogs comprise Wamrong Dungkhag (sub-district).
Lumang Gewog is a gewog of Trashigang District, Bhutan. Lumang and Khaling Gewogs comprise Wamrong Dungkhag (sub-district).
Phongmed Gewog is a gewog of Trashigang District, in the East of Bhutan.
Sagteng Gewog, also called Sakteng is a gewog of Trashigang District, Bhutan. Sakten and Merak Gewogs comprise Sakten Dungkhag (sub-district). Much of the gewog lies within the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary.
Thrimshing Gewog is a gewog of Trashigang District, Bhutan. Thrimshing Gewog, along with Kangpara Gewog, comprises Thrimshing Dungkhag (sub-district)
Yangnyer Gewog is a gewog of Trashigang District, Bhutan.
This is a list of the extreme points of Bhutan.
Typical format for telephone numbers in Bhutan are: +975 XX XXXXXX (mobile) and +975 X XXXXXX.
Trashigang Dzong is one of the largest dzong fortress in Bhutan, located in Trashigang in Trashigang District of Bhutan. The fortress was built in 1659 to defend against Tibetan invasions. The dzong hosted a monastic community besides acting as the central administrative center of the Trashigang District, before they were shifted due to the ongoing restoration.
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