Wangdue Phodrang District

Wangdue Phodrang District is a Thromde and dzongkhag (district) of central Bhutan. This is also the name of the dzong which dominates t…
Wangdue Phodrang District is a Thromde and dzongkhag (district) of central Bhutan. This is also the name of the dzong which dominates the district. The name is said to have been given by the Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal who was searching for the best location for a dzong to prevent incursions from the south. The word "wangdue" means unification of Country, and "Phodrang" means Palace in Dzongkha.
  • Country: Bhutan
  • Headquarters: Wangdue
  • Time zone: UTC+6 (BTT)
  • HDI (2019): 0.604 · medium · 15th of 20

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