Extreme points of Bhutan
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This is a list of the extreme points of Bhutan
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Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
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Latitude and longitude
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- disputed: Gasa DistrictGasa DistrictGasa District or Gasa Dzongkhag is one of the 20 dzongkhags comprising Bhutan. Its capital is Gasa Dzong near Gasa. It is located in the far north of the county and spans the Middle and High Himalayas. The dominant language of the district is Dzongkha, the national language...
-ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
border. 28°21′N 90°13′E - undisputed: Gasa DistrictGasa DistrictGasa District or Gasa Dzongkhag is one of the 20 dzongkhags comprising Bhutan. Its capital is Gasa Dzong near Gasa. It is located in the far north of the county and spans the Middle and High Himalayas. The dominant language of the district is Dzongkha, the national language...
-ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
border, near Jigme Dorji National ParkJigme Dorji National ParkThe Jigme Dorji National Park, named after the late Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, is the second-largest National Park of Bhutan. It occupies almost the entire Gasa District, as well as the northern areas of Thimphu District, Paro District, Punakha, and Wangdue Phodrang Districts...
. 28°14′N 89°47′E
- disputed: Gasa District
- South: Sarpang DistrictSarpang DistrictSarpang District is one of the 20 dzongkhags comprising Bhutan.-Languages:...
-AssamAssamAssam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
border. 26°42′N 89°46′E
- West: Samtse DistrictSamtse DistrictSamtse District is one of the 20 dzongkhags comprising Bhutan.-History and culture:...
-SikkimSikkimSikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
border, near Neora Valley National ParkNeora Valley National ParkNeora Valley National Park is situated in the Kalimpong subdivision under Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India and was established in 1986. It spreads over an area of 88 km² and is one of the richest biological zones in the entire Northeast...
in India. 27°8′N 88°44′E
- East: Trashigang District-Arunachal PradeshArunachal PradeshArunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by...
border, near Sakteng Wildlife SanctuarySakteng Wildlife SanctuarySakteng Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located mostly in Trashigang District and just crossing the border into Samdrup Jongkhar District, Bhutan. It is one of the country's protected areas.-Flora and fauna:...
. 27°17′N 92°7′E
Altitude
- The highest point measured from sea level is the summit of Gangkhar PuensumGangkhar PuensumGangkhar Puensum is the highest mountain in Bhutan and a strong candidate for the highest unclimbed mountain in the world with an elevation of 7,570 metres and a prominence of over 2990 metres. It lies on the border with China...
at 7570 m (24,836 ft). Gangkhar Puensum is located in northwestern Bhutan along the borders of Gasa DistrictGasa DistrictGasa District or Gasa Dzongkhag is one of the 20 dzongkhags comprising Bhutan. Its capital is Gasa Dzong near Gasa. It is located in the far north of the county and spans the Middle and High Himalayas. The dominant language of the district is Dzongkha, the national language...
, Wangdue Phodrang District, and ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. 28°03′N 90°27′E
- The lowest point is located in the Drangme Chhu, a river system in central and eastern Bhutan, at 97 m (318 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is located in eastern Sarpang DistrictSarpang DistrictSarpang District is one of the 20 dzongkhags comprising Bhutan.-Languages:...
where the Mangde Chhu river crosses into IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
(Assam) near the Indian town of Manas.
Highest attainable by transportation
- Road (mountain pass): The Lateral RoadLateral RoadBhutan's Lateral Road is its primary east-west corridor, connecting Phuentsholing in the southwest to Trashigang in the east. In between, the Lateral Road runs directly through Wangdue Phodrang, Trongsa, and other population centers...
, the main east-west highway, traverses Trumshing La in central Bhutan at an altitude of over 3800 m (12,467 ft).
- Airport: Yongphulla AirportYongphulla AirportYongphulla Airport is a small domestic airport located near Trashigang, a town in the Trashigang District in Bhutan. It is currently one of only two airports in Bhutan....
, a domestic airfield under renovation, near the town of TrashigangTrashigangTrashigang District is Bhutan's easternmost dzongkhag .-Culture:...
in Trashigang District, at 2743 m (8,999 ft). 27°15′23"N 091°30′52"E
See also
- Extreme points of Earth
- Extreme points of Afro-Eurasia
- Extreme points of EurasiaExtreme points of EurasiaThis is a list of the extreme points of Eurasia, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent...
- Extreme points of Asia
- Extreme points of Eurasia
- Extreme points of Afro-Eurasia
- Geography of BhutanGeography of BhutanThe Kingdom of Bhutan is a sovereign nation, located towards the eastern extreme of the Himalayas mountain range. It is fairly evenly sandwiched between the sovereign territory of two nations: first, the People's Republic of China on the north and northwest. There are approximately 470 kilometres...