Economy and Education
While it has no major urban area, Trashigang dzongkhag has the densest population in Bhutan. It used to be part of an important trade route connecting Assam to Tibet, and still is a primary route for Bhutanese trade with India. Towns include Trashigang, Radi, Rangjung, and Phongmey. The district produces a lot of rice and lavender.
There are several tourist packages to Bhutan that include trips from Thimphu to Trashigang, despite the 17-hour journey from the capital over the rough and dangerous Lateral Road.
Trashigang dzongkhag is also the site of Sherubtse College, the original college within the Royal University of Bhutan system.
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