Municipalities of Bhutan map & data
Bhutan has 966 municipalities in this layer, spread over 20 regions. The most are in Mongar (93), Wangdue Phodrang (87) and Trashigang (82). The largest include Nangsiphel_Zangling_ Zhabjethang Chiwogs, Booso Zeri and 下亚东乡 གྲོ་མོ་སྨད་ཆུས.
Municipalities by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mongar | 93 | 9.6% |
| Wangdue Phodrang | 87 | 9.0% |
| Trashigang | 82 | 8.5% |
| Sarpang | 67 | 6.9% |
| Samtse | 65 | 6.7% |
| Tsirang | 64 | 6.6% |
| Samdrup Jongkhar | 59 | 6.1% |
| Chukha | 54 | 5.6% |
| Dagana | 48 | 5.0% |
| Thimpu | 44 | 4.6% |
| Lhuntse | 41 | 4.2% |
| Zhemgang | 41 | 4.2% |
| Trashiyangtse | 37 | 3.8% |
| Pemagatshel | 35 | 3.6% |
| Haa | 32 | 3.3% |
| Trongsa | 26 | 2.7% |
| Bumthang | 21 | 2.2% |
| Gasa | 20 | 2.1% |
| Paro | 19 | 2.0% |
| Punakha | 17 | 1.8% |
Largest municipalities in Bhutan
- Nangsiphel_Zangling_ Zhabjethang ChiwogsBumthang · 1,224.6 km²
- Booso ZeriWangdue Phodrang · 994.4 km²
- 下亚东乡 གྲོ་མོ་སྨད་ཆུསHaa · 711.9 km²
- BaedrogWangdue Phodrang · 537.1 km²
- Shang_Threlga_WacheyGasa · 536.6 km²
- Pangkhar TaphelTrashiyangtse · 523.4 km²
- 杰罗布镇Lhuntse · 510.9 km²
- Rolmoteng _Tsang-NgoLhuntse · 450.2 km²
- Gyalza_Loong-GoGasa · 445.9 km²
- Thangza_ToenchoeGasa · 408.9 km²
- Raminang_UesanaGasa · 405.9 km²
- Soe_YagsaParo · 334.6 km²
- Lawa LamgaWangdue Phodrang · 334.3 km²
- Rimi ChiwogsGasa · 279.9 km²
- Tandingang ChiwogsBumthang · 278.5 km²
- Dakphel TaliZhemgang · 254.1 km²
- Fentena_Sertena ChiwogsHaa · 252.8 km²
- SamaedDagana · 243.7 km²
- Gagar Kar-ZhongTrongsa · 234.7 km²
- KelaTrongsa · 232.9 km²
- Soenakhar YarabTrashiyangtse · 228.5 km²
- Pongchola TadijongZhemgang · 225.3 km²
- ChakphuThimpu · 218.4 km²
- LhediGasa · 210.1 km²
- Chag-ngar-zamZhemgang · 207.6 km²
- Khandophoog_MinjiwoongSamdrup Jongkhar · 201.1 km²
- Bomdir WogmanangTrashiyangtse · 194.5 km²
- Pusa_TenmangTrashigang · 191.6 km²
- Pel-LingDagana · 189.9 km²
- SalingMongar · 187 km²
- ChoongphelBumthang · 185.3 km²
- PazhiGasa · 183.1 km²
- NabiTrongsa · 177.1 km²
- Chagdzom_ChhusaLhuntse · 176.7 km²
- BalingTrongsa · 170.2 km²
- Bedengphoog_MerdagTrashigang · 164.9 km²
- TshozhongGasa · 163.8 km²
- SangyethangSarpang · 160 km²
- Dawathang_Dorjibi_ KashingtsawaBumthang · 157.2 km²
- KhiliphooTrashigang · 155.9 km²
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