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
Thimphu District Thimphu Dzongkhag1.138,736Lungtenzampa Lungtenzampa-
Thimphu District Thimphu Dzongkhag2.138,736Thimphu Thimphu98,676
Samtse District Samtse Dzongkhag3.64,805Samtse Samtse5,396
Chukha Chhukha Dzongkhag4.61,173Tsimasham Tsimasham2,855
Paro Paro Dzongkhag5.46,316Paro Paro11,448
Sarpang District Sarpang Dzongkhag6.46,004Sarpang Sarpang10,416
Trashigang District Trashigang Dzongkhag7.45,518Trashigang Trashigang872
Wangdi Phodrang Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag8.42,186Wangdue Phodrang Wangdue Phodrang8,954
Mongar Mongar Dzongkhag9.37,150Mongar Mongar2,969
Samdrup Jongkhar Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag10.35,079Samdrup Jongkhar Samdrup Jongkhar9,325
Tsirang District Tsirang Dzongkhag11.29,207Tsirang Tsirang22,376
Punakha Punakha Dzongkhag12.28,740Punakha Punākha21,500
Zhemgang District Zhemgang Dzongkhag13.27,048Shemgang Shemgang852
Dagana Dagana Dzongkhag14.26,837Daga Daga2,243
Pemagatshel Pemagatshel Dzongkhag15.23,632Pemagatshel Pemagatshel13,864
Bumthang District Bumthang Dzongkhag16.21,658Jakar Jakar6,243
Tongsa Trongsa Dzongkhag17.19,960Trongsa Trongsa2,805
Trashi Yangste Trashi Yangste18.17,300Trashi Yangtse Trashi Yangtse3,025
Lhuntse Lhuentse Dzongkhag19.14,437Lhuentse Lhuentse100
Haa Haa Dzongkhag20.13,655Ha Ha1,449
Gasa Gasa21.3,500Gasa Gasa548