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 Dzongkhag1.138,736Thimphu Thimphu98,676
Tsirang District Tsirang Dzongkhag2.29,207Tsirang Tsirang22,376
Punakha Punakha Dzongkhag3.28,740Punakha Punākha21,500
Pemagatshel Pemagatshel Dzongkhag4.23,632Pemagatshel Pemagatshel13,864
Paro Paro Dzongkhag5.46,316Paro Paro11,448
Sarpang District Sarpang Dzongkhag6.46,004Sarpang Sarpang10,416
Samdrup Jongkhar Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag7.35,079Samdrup Jongkhar Samdrup Jongkhar9,325
Wangdi Phodrang Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag8.42,186Wangdue Phodrang Wangdue Phodrang8,954
Bumthang District Bumthang Dzongkhag9.21,658Jakar Jakar6,243
Samtse District Samtse Dzongkhag10.64,805Samtse Samtse5,396
Trashi Yangste Trashi Yangste11.17,300Trashi Yangtse Trashi Yangtse3,025
Mongar Mongar Dzongkhag12.37,150Mongar Mongar2,969
Chukha Chhukha Dzongkhag13.61,173Tsimasham Tsimasham2,855
Tongsa Trongsa Dzongkhag14.19,960Trongsa Trongsa2,805
Dagana Dagana Dzongkhag15.26,837Daga Daga2,243
Haa Haa Dzongkhag16.13,655Ha Ha1,449
Trashigang District Trashigang Dzongkhag17.45,518Trashigang Trashigang872
Zhemgang District Zhemgang Dzongkhag18.27,048Shemgang Shemgang852
Gasa Gasa19.3,500Gasa Gasa548
Lhuntse Lhuentse Dzongkhag20.14,437Lhuentse Lhuentse100
Thimphu District Thimphu Dzongkhag21.138,736Lungtenzampa Lungtenzampa-