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Samtengang Destination Guide
Explore Samtengang in Bhutan
Samtengang in the region of Bhutan (general) is a town in Bhutan - some 22 mi or ( 36 km ) East of Thimphu , the country's capital city .
Current time in Samtengang is now 04:26 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Thimphu " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Dhaka, Yuwak, Wangdue Phodrang, Trongsa, and Thimphu. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Dhaka . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Samtengang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
The capital of Manchuria 2/2 満州国国都、新京《後編》
昭和初期の日本人が、それまで消化・蓄積してきた都市計画の理念と社会資本整備の技術を一気に投入し建設した満州国国都、新京の姿。全計画の一割にも満たない段階で終戦を迎えたが、進駐米国将軍が「後世に誇るべき傑作」と評価した先進的な都市計画、その一端を垣間みる事が出来る。（1932-1945） 新京の絵はがきwww.library.pref.nara.jp 満洲国民衆風俗www.library.pref. ..
Bhutan - 100 years of Monarchy
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BHUTAN FESTIVAL : Wangdi Phodrang Tsechu : 2008
bhutan festival 西部ブータン、ワンデュポタンゾンのツェチュ。早朝に大仏画トンドルが上がっていく。 ..
La thowai patha dha Ri kha lu
Song from the movie, Norbu - My beloved Yak ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Punakha
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. It is about 72 km away from Thimphu and it takes about 3 hours by car from the capital Thimphu. Unlike Thimphu it is quite warm in winter and hot in summer.
Located at 27.62 89.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Wangdue Phodrang District
Wangdue Phodrang District is a dzongkhag (district) of central Bhutan. This is also the name of the dzong (built in 1638) which dominates the district, and the name of the small market town outside the gates of the dzong. The name is said to have been given by the Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal who was searching for the best location for a dzong to prevent incursions from the south. The word "wangdue" means unification of Country, and "Phodrang" means Palace in Dzongkha.
Located at 27.50 90.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Phobjika Valley
The Phobjika Valley (also spelt Phobjikha, the suffix kha means valley in Dzongka) is a vast U-shaped glacial valley, also known as Gangteng Valley named after the impressive Gangteng Monastery of the Nyingma sect in central Bhutan, where the graceful Black-necked Cranes in Bhutan (Grus nigricollis) from the Tibetan Plateau visit the valley during the winter season to roost.
Located at 27.50 90.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Punakha District
Punakha District is one of the 20 dzongkhags (districts) comprising Bhutan. It is bordered by Thimphu, Gasa, and Wangdue Phodrang Districts. The dominant language in the district is Dzongkha, the national language.
Located at 27.67 89.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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