Wangdue Phodrang District

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf District
gptkbp:administrativeDivision gptkb:Western_Bhutan
gptkbp:area 3,200 square kilometers
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Punakha_District
gptkb:Thimphu_District
gptkb:Trongsa_District
Gasa_District
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Wangdue_Phodrang
gptkbp:climate Temperate
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Local handicrafts
Traditional festivals
Buddhist_practices
gptkbp:demographics Predominantly_Buddhist
Ethnic_groups_include_Ngalops_and_Sharchops
gptkbp:divisions Gewogs
gptkbp:economy Agriculture
Tourism
Hydropower
gptkbp:education Schools
Higher education institutions
Monastic_schools
gptkbp:elevation 1,200 meters
gptkbp:environment Conservation efforts
Protected areas
Rich_biodiversity
gptkbp:established 2002
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Wangdue_Phodrang_Dzong
Phobjikha Valley
Black-necked cranes
gptkbp:governance Local government
District_Administration
Dzongkhag
gptkbp:healthcare Hospitals
Clinics
Traditional medicine practices
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Cultural heritage sites
Site of historical battles
Royal_visits
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wangdue Phodrang District
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Bhutan
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Chendebji_Chorten
gptkb:Wangdue_Phodrang_Dzong
Gangtey Monastery
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Dzongkha
gptkbp:population approximately 30,000
gptkbp:registration W
gptkbp:sport Basketball
Football
Traditional archery
gptkbp:timeZone Bhutan_Time_(BTT)
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Chendebji_Chorten
gptkb:Wangdue_Phodrang_Dzong
Gangtey Monastery
Phobjikha Valley
gptkbp:transportation Road networks
Taxis
Public buses