Map of Punākha, Bhutan

Punākha is the administrative centre of Punakha, Bhutan, with a population of about 21,500. It lies at 27.5914°N, 89.8774°E. Punākha is about 27 km (17 mi) northeast of Thimphu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Thimphu, 27 km to the southwest.

Punākha at a glance

Where is Punākha?

• The 4th largest city in Bhutan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 24 min on the shortest day to 13 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Punākha

• Thimphu — 27 km southwest
• Tsirang — 68 km south
• Phuntsholing — 95 km southwest
• Jaigaon — 96 km southwest, India
• Hāsimāra — 107 km southwest, India
• Alīpur Duār — 128 km south, India
• Gangtok — 128 km west, India
• Goyerkāta — 130 km southwest, India
• Kokrajhar — 138 km south, India
• Dhupgāri — 141 km southwest, India

Largest cities in Bhutan

• Thimphu — 98,676
• Phuntsholing — 27,658
• Tsirang — 22,376
• Pemagatshel — 13,864

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.