Extreme points of Bhutan

This is a list of the extreme points of Bhutan.

Country extreme points

Latitude and longitude

• North:
• disputed: Gasa District-China border.
• undisputed: Gasa District-China border, near Jigme Dorji National Park.
• South: Sarpang District-India (Assam) border.
• West: Samtse District-India (Sikkim) border, near Neora Valley National Park.
• East: Trashigang District-India (Arunachal Pradesh) border, near Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary.

Altitude

• The highest point measured from sea level is the summit of Gangkhar Puensum at . Gangkhar Puensum is located in northwestern Bhutan along the borders of Gasa District, Wangdue Phodrang District, and China.
• The lowest point is located in the Drangme Chhu, a river system in central and eastern Bhutan, at above sea level. The lowest point is located in eastern Sarpang District where the Mangde Chhu river crosses into India (Assam) near the Indian town of Manas.

Highest attainable by transportation

• Road (mountain pass): The Lateral Road, the main east–west highway, traverses Trumshing La in central Bhutan at an altitude of over .
• Airport: Yongphulla Airport, a domestic airfield under renovation, near the town of Trashigang in Trashigang District, at .

Highest geographical features

• Lake:
• River:

See also

• Extreme points of Earth
• Extreme points of Afro-Eurasia
• Extreme points of Eurasia
• Extreme points of Asia
• Geography of Bhutan

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