Cities and Towns
- Thimphu, the largest city and capital of Bhutan.
- Damphu, the administrative headquarters of Tsirang District.
- Jakar, the administrative headquarters of Bumthang District and the place where Buddhism entered Bhutan.
- Mongar, the eastern commercial hub of the country.
- Paro, site of the international airport.
- Phuentsholing, Bhutan's commercial hub.
- Punakha, the old capital.
- Samdrup Jongkhar The south eastern town on the border with India.
- Trashigang, administrative headquarters of Trashigang District the most populous district in the country.
- Trongsa, in central Bhutan which has the largest and the most magnificent of all the dzongs in Bhutan.
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Largest cities or towns of Bhutan http://www.geonames.org/BT/largest-cities-in-bhutan.html |
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| Rank | City name | District | Pop. | ||||||
Thimphu
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1 | Thimphu | Thimphu | 62,500 | Punakha ] |
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| 2 | Phuntsholing | Chukha | 60,400 | ||||||
| 3 | Punakha | Punakha | 21,500 | ||||||
| 4 | Samdrup Jongkhar | Samdrup Jongkhar | 13,800 | ||||||
| 5 | Geylegphug | Sarpang | 6,700 | ||||||
| 6 | Paro | Paro | 4,400 | ||||||
| 7 | Trashigang | Trashigang | 4,400 | ||||||
| 8 | Wangdue Phodrang | Wangdue Phodrang | 3,300 | ||||||
| 9 | Taga Dzong | Dagana | 3,100 | ||||||
| 10 | Trongsa | Trongsa | 2,300 | ||||||
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