Tsirang District

26°55′N 90°5′E / 26.917°N 90.083°E / 26.917; 90.083

Tsirang
རྩི་རང་རྫོང་ཁག
District
Tsirang Dzongkhag
Map of Tsirang District in Bhutan
Map of Tsirang District in Bhutan
CountryBhutan
HeadquartersDamphu
Area
 • Total639 km2 (247 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total22,376
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BTT)
HDI (2019)0.629[1]
medium · 8th
Websitewww.tsirang.gov.bt

Tsirang District (Dzongkha: རྩི་རང་རྫོང་ཁག་; Wylie: Rtsi-rang rdzong-khag; previously Chirang) is one of the 20 dzongkhags (districts) of Bhutan. The administrative center of the district is Damphu.

Tsirang Dzong at Damphu, Bhutan.

Tsirang is noted for its gentle slopes and mild climates. The dzongkhag is also noted for its rich biodiversity; however, it is one of the few dzongkhags without a protected area. One of Bhutan's longest rivers, the Punatsang Chhu or Sankosh river flows through the district. It is the main district where the Lhotshampa resides. It has many beautiful places such as Rigsum Pemai Dumra, Pemachoeling Heritage Forest, Tsirang Namgyel Chholing Dratshang, and Nye.[2]

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. ^ "Tsirang Tourism | Tsirang Travel Guide & Best Time to Visit". Bhutan Tourism. Retrieved 2021-03-19.