Thimphu District
Thimphu District is a dzongkhag of Bhutan. Thimphu is also the capital of Bhutan and the largest city in the whole kingdom.
Languages
The dominant language throughout the district is Dzongkha; however, within the capital nearly every language of Bhutan may be encountered.Cultural sites
Important cultural sites of Thimphu include:- Druk Wangditse Lhakhang
- Dechen Phodrang Central Monastic School
- is the second Draphu Maratika where Guru Rinpoche received life empowerment from Tsepakme.
- Chari Meditation Centre
- Druk Wangyel Complex, Dochula
- National Memorial Chorten
- Tango Choeying Dzong is the most important site of Phajo Drugom Zhigpo where Yidam Tandin appeared before him in person and delivered precepts to him.
- Dodeydra Buddhist Institute
- Changangkha Lhakhang
- is one of the four cliffs of Guru Rinpoche prophesied to Phajo Drugom Zhigpo by Guru Rinpoche.
- Buddha Dordenma Statue at Buddha Point is one of the world’s largest and tallest Sitting Buddha statues. It is 169 feet and sits upon a large meditation hall.
- is a meditative cave of Guru Rinpoche.
- Domendrel Tsho is a sacred lake near a place where Gyalse Tenzin Rabgye offered a Mandala to consecrate the Palace of Chador Namgyal, the King of Sikkim.
- Jagar Damkelsa Ney, the sacred cliff where Drubthob Nagi Rinchen meditated to rescue his mother who was born in a hell.
Administrative divisions
Thimphu District is divided into eight village groups and one town :Lingzhi, Soe and Naro Gewogs belong to the Lingzhi Dungkhag subdistrict, the only subdistrict within Thimphu District. The remaining gewogs do not belong to any subdistrict.