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Thimphu

Capital of Bhutan

Watercolour of Thimphu, Bhutan. The Himalayan kingdom capital, with Tashichho Dzong and Buddha Dordenma.
AI-generated artistic rendering. Painted from written research on the city's setting, architecture and materials — not from a photograph.
What guided this image
Landmarks
Tashichho Dzong; Buddha Dordenma; National Memorial Chorten; Wang Chhu; Bhutanese; Himalayan
Viewpoint
Favor an elevated viewpoint overlooking the valley from a hillside vantage looking down along the Wang Chhu toward Tashichho Dzong, showing the rushing river and terraced fields in the foreground, the majestic dzong in the middle-ground, and the pine-forested mountains rising steeply in the background.
Palette
Green should be the predominant color, especially in the thick Himalayan pine forests, valley pastures, and riverbanks.
Guarded against
Avoid confusing Thimphu with Lhasa (no Potala Palace) or Kathmandu (no dense brick valley); Thimphu is an immaculate, pine-scented, riverine Himalayan kingdom capital.
Population98,676Wikidata: 79,185
Coordinates27.47°N, 89.64°E
Elevation2,321 m
Area27 km²
Time zoneAsia/ThimphuUTC+6
Solar noon12:01clock runs 0.0 h ahead of the sun

Through the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Thimphu and you surface in open ocean, nearest to San Juan Bautista, Chile — 1,298 km from the exact antipodal point.

Nearest cities in the atlas

RangpurBD195 km
GazipurBD394 km
DhakaBD425 km
KathmanduNP427 km
ComillaBD472 km
PatnaIN494 km
KhulnaBD518 km
DhanbadIN520 km

Twinned cities

Wikidata records no twinned cities for Thimphu inside this atlas.

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