Capital City | Thimphu |
Capital location | 27 28 N, 89 38 E |
Capital - history | the origins of the name are unclear; the traditional explanation, dating to the 14th century, is that thim means "dissolve" and phu denotes "high ground" to express the meaning of "dissolving high ground," in reference to a local deity that dissolved before a traveler's eyes, becoming a part of the rock on which the present city stands |
Capital - time difference | UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |