Thimphu
Thimphu is a capital city in Bhutan with a population of about 98,676.
BhutanTown🏆 #1 most populated in Bhutan🕐 Asia/Thimphu
Thimphu is the capital and largest city of Bhutan. It is situated in the western central part of Bhutan, and the surrounding valley is one of Bhutan's dzongkhags, the Thimphu District. The ancient capital city of Punakha was replaced by Thimphu as the capital in 1955, and in 1961 Thimphu was officially declared the capital of the Kingdom of Bhutan by the 3rd Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
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About Thimphu
| Country | Bhutan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 20 |
| Population | 98,676 |
| Local currency | BTN |
| Coordinates | 27.4661, 89.6419 |
| Time zone | Asia/Thimphu |
| Elevation | 2,320 m |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Population (Bhutan) | #1 most populated in Bhutan |
| Where on Earth | 27°27′58″N · 89°38′31″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,058 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,961 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Nuevo Laredo (Mexico) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -27.47, -90.36 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Beijing | 2,820 km |
| Singapore | 3,273 km |
| Dubai | 3,424 km |
| Tokyo | 4,773 km |
| Moscow | 5,169 km |
| Cairo | 5,638 km |