Regions in Bhutan

Bhutan is made up of 21 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Bhutan. Information on all primary administrative regions in Bhutan.

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Primary administrative regions in Bhutan

There are 21 regions in Bhutan in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Bhutan
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Dagana Dagana Dzongkhag1.26,837Daga Daga2,243
Gasa Gasa2.3,500Gasa Gasa548
Haa Haa Dzongkhag3.13,655Ha Ha1,449
Bumthang District Bumthang Dzongkhag4.21,658Jakar Jakar6,243
Lhuntse Lhuentse Dzongkhag5.14,437Lhuentse Lhuentse100
Thimphu District Thimphu Dzongkhag6.138,736Lungtenzampa Lungtenzampa-
Mongar Mongar Dzongkhag7.37,150Mongar Mongar2,969
Paro Paro Dzongkhag8.46,316Paro Paro11,448
Pemagatshel Pemagatshel Dzongkhag9.23,632Pemagatshel Pemagatshel13,864
Punakha Punakha Dzongkhag10.28,740Punakha Punākha21,500
Samdrup Jongkhar Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag11.35,079Samdrup Jongkhar Samdrup Jongkhar9,325
Samtse District Samtse Dzongkhag12.64,805Samtse Samtse5,396
Sarpang District Sarpang Dzongkhag13.46,004Sarpang Sarpang10,416
Zhemgang District Zhemgang Dzongkhag14.27,048Shemgang Shemgang852
Thimphu District Thimphu Dzongkhag15.138,736Thimphu Thimphu98,676
Trashi Yangste Trashi Yangste16.17,300Trashi Yangtse Trashi Yangtse3,025
Trashigang District Trashigang Dzongkhag17.45,518Trashigang Trashigang872
Tongsa Trongsa Dzongkhag18.19,960Trongsa Trongsa2,805
Chukha Chhukha Dzongkhag19.61,173Tsimasham Tsimasham2,855
Tsirang District Tsirang Dzongkhag20.29,207Tsirang Tsirang22,376
Wangdi Phodrang Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag21.42,186Wangdue Phodrang Wangdue Phodrang8,954