Map of Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan, with a population of about 98,676. It lies at 27.4661°N, 89.6419°E, about 2320 m above sea level. The nearest city on our map is Punākha, 27 km to the northeast.

Thimphu at a glance

Where is Thimphu?

• The 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 Thimphu

• Punākha — 27 km northeast
• Tsirang — 69 km southeast
• Phuntsholing — 73 km south
• Jaigaon — 74 km south, India
• Hāsimāra — 85 km south, India
• Gangtok — 103 km west, India
• Goyerkāta — 105 km southwest, India
• Alīpur Duār — 110 km south, India
• Dhupgāri — 116 km southwest, India
• Kālimpong — 123 km west, India

Largest cities in Bhutan

• Phuntsholing — 27,658
• Tsirang — 22,376
• Punākha — 21,500
• 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.