Punakha or Punaka (both: p
nŭ`kə), town (1997 est. pop. 1,000), traditional capital of Bhutan, NW Bhutan. Founded in 1577, it is a fortress town with an important Buddhist monastery. It is connected by road with Gangtok in Sikkim, India to the west and with the Indian border to the south. Thimphu Thimphu (thĭmp
..... Click the link for more information. is the present administrative seat.
Punakha, Punaka
nŭ`kə), town (1997 est. pop. 1,000), traditional capital of Bhutan, NW Bhutan. Founded in 1577, it is a fortress town with an important Buddhist monastery. It is connected by road with Gangtok in Sikkim, India to the west and with the Indian border to the south. Thimphu Thimphu (thĭmp..... Click the link for more information. is the present administrative seat.
Punakha, Punaka
a town in W central Bhutan: a former capital of the country
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