Meanings
- A district of Bhutan, in the central part of the country.
With a surface area of 2715 sq. km and 16,116 inhabitants, Bumthang is today one of the districts of Bhutan with its administrative headquarters located in Jakar (also spelled Byakar but always pronounced Jakar).
2009 December 11, “Bumthang”, in Bhutan Cultural Atlas, archived from the original on 27 Sep 20231 more example
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck visits a group of Desuups training at Carpentry Edelweiss during his visit to remote villages to oversee measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bumthang, Bhutan.
2021 June 25, Gopal Sharma, Rupam Jain, “Bhutan king treks across mountains to hold down COVID-19 fatality count”, in Reuters, archived from the original on 25 Jun 2021 - A region of central Bhutan comprising the valleys of Chhume, Chhoekhor, Tang and Ura.
Bumthang is the name given to the area encompassing four valleys: Chhume, Chhoekhor, Tang and Ura.
2009 December 11, “Bumthang”, in Bhutan Cultural Atlas, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2023
Origin
- dzབུམ་ཐང
- EnglishBumthang
Borrowed from Dzongkha བུམ་ཐང (bum thang).
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Bumthang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bumthang
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