Panbang
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Panbang is a settlement in the south of Bhutan
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...

. It is located in Zhemgang District, close to the border with India
India
India , 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...

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Panbang is a small town in Bhutan under Zhemgang Dzongkhag (District). It is located 13 kilometers from the Indian border.
Panbang serves as a main shopping area to the people of four gewogs (blocks) under Panbang Dungkhag (Sub-divisional Officer).
Nowadays Panbang is equipped with the modern amenities.
First school was established in 1979 as Primary school and now upgraded to Lower Secondary school. In the year 2008 Middle Secondary was established in Thinleygang (about 3 kilometers from Panbang).
Panbang has quite a good health facilities (1 BHU Grade I hospital) and only in the year 2009, mobile service became functional in the area though people were using telephone facilities.
Winter is the best time to visit Panbang, during which it becomes very busy due to the orange auction season.
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