Regions in Bhutan
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You can sort the regions in Bhutan alphabeticallyby population by capitals of the regionsby capitals population
Primary administrative regions in Bhutan
There are 21 regions in Bhutan in the primary administrative level.Region | No | Population | Capital | Capital population |
Bumthang District Bumthang Dzongkhag | 1. | 21,658 | Jakar Jakar | 6,243 |
Chukha Chhukha Dzongkhag | 2. | 61,173 | Tsimasham Tsimasham | 2,855 |
Dagana Dagana Dzongkhag | 3. | 26,837 | Daga Daga | 2,243 |
Gasa Gasa | 4. | 3,500 | Gasa Gasa | 548 |
Haa Haa Dzongkhag | 5. | 13,655 | Ha Ha | 1,449 |
Lhuntse Lhuentse Dzongkhag | 6. | 14,437 | Lhuentse Lhuentse | 100 |
Mongar Mongar Dzongkhag | 7. | 37,150 | Mongar Mongar | 2,969 |
Paro Paro Dzongkhag | 8. | 46,316 | Paro Paro | 11,448 |
Pemagatshel Pemagatshel Dzongkhag | 9. | 23,632 | Pemagatshel Pemagatshel | 13,864 |
Punakha Punakha Dzongkhag | 10. | 28,740 | Punakha Punākha | 21,500 |
Samdrup Jongkhar Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag | 11. | 35,079 | Samdrup Jongkhar Samdrup Jongkhar | 9,325 |
Samtse District Samtse Dzongkhag | 12. | 64,805 | Samtse Samtse | 5,396 |
Sarpang District Sarpang Dzongkhag | 13. | 46,004 | Sarpang Sarpang | 10,416 |
Thimphu District Thimphu Dzongkhag | 14. | 138,736 | Lungtenzampa Lungtenzampa | - |
Thimphu District Thimphu Dzongkhag | 15. | 138,736 | Thimphu Thimphu | 98,676 |
Tongsa Trongsa Dzongkhag | 16. | 19,960 | Trongsa Trongsa | 2,805 |
Trashi Yangste Trashi Yangste | 17. | 17,300 | Trashi Yangtse Trashi Yangtse | 3,025 |
Trashigang District Trashigang Dzongkhag | 18. | 45,518 | Trashigang Trashigang | 872 |
Tsirang District Tsirang Dzongkhag | 19. | 29,207 | Tsirang Tsirang | 22,376 |
Wangdi Phodrang Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag | 20. | 42,186 | Wangdue Phodrang Wangdue Phodrang | 8,954 |
Zhemgang District Zhemgang Dzongkhag | 21. | 27,048 | Shemgang Shemgang | 852 |