Valleys of Bhutan
The valleys of Bhutan are carved into the Himalaya by
Drangme Chhu. Central valleys are separated from the east by the Donga Range.[1][8][9] The more isolated mountain valleys protect several tiny, distinct cultural and linguistic groups.[10] Reflecting this isolation, most valleys have their own local protector deities.[5]: 72 [11]
: 9
Throughout the
The dry, plain-like valleys of western and central Bhutan tend to be relatively densely populated and intensely cultivated. The wetter eastern valleys, however, tend to be steeper, narrower ravines, with isolated settlements dug directly into mountainsides.[5]: 181 [11][12] In the western regions, valleys produce barley, potatoes, and dairy in the north, while southern reaches produce bananas, oranges, and rice.[12]
List of valleys of Bhutan
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Below is a list of the valleys of Bhutan:
- B
- Bumdeling Valley, in Lhuntse, Mongar, and Trashiyangtse Districts
- Bumthang Valley, in Bumthang District
- C
- Choekhor Valley
- Chumbi Valley, China border
- Chungdu Valley, in Haa District
- G
- Gangtey Valley, in Samtse District
- Gayltsa Valley (Gyatsa), Bumthang District
- H
- J
- Jakar Valley (Byakar), in Bumthang District
- L
- M
- Mongar Valley (Shongar), in Mongar District
- P
- Paro Valley, in Paro District
- Phobjika Valley (Gangteng), in Wangdue Phodrang District
- Punakha Valley (Wangdi Punakha), in Punakha and Wangdue Phodrang Districts
- S
- T
- Tang Valley, in Bumthang District
- Thimphu Valley, in Thimphu District
- Trashiyangtse Valley, in Trashiyangtse District
- Trongsa Valley (Choetse), in Trongsa District
- U
- Z
See also
References
- ^ a b
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Worden, Robert L. (1991). Savada, Andrea Matles (ed.). Bhutan: A Country Study. Federal Research Division. The Land.
- ^ This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Worden, Robert L. (1991). Savada, Andrea Matles (ed.). Bhutan: A Country Study. Federal Research Division. Population – Size, Structure, and Settlement Patterns.
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