Extreme points of Bhutan

North (disputed)

North (undisputed)

South

West

East

Highest

Extreme points of Bhutan

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This is a list of the extreme points of Bhutan.

Country extreme points

North:
- disputed: Gasa District-China border. 28°21′N 90°13′E / 28.350°N 90.217°E / 28.350; 90.217
- undisputed: Gasa District-China border, near Jigme Dorji National Park. 28°14′N 89°47′E / 28.233°N 89.783°E / 28.233; 89.783
South: Sarpang District-Assam border. 26°42′N 89°46′E / 26.700°N 89.767°E / 26.700; 89.767 (Southernmost point of Bhutan)
West: Samtse District-Sikkim border, near Neora Valley National Park in India. 27°8′N 88°44′E / 27.133°N 88.733°E / 27.133; 88.733 (Westernmost point of Bhutan)
East: Trashigang District-Arunachal Pradesh border, near Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary. 27°17′N 92°7′E / 27.283°N 92.117°E / 27.283; 92.117 (Easternmost point of Bhutan)

The highest point measured from sea level is the summit of Gangkhar Puensum at 7,570 m (24,836 ft). Gangkhar Puensum is located in northwestern Bhutan along the borders of Gasa District, Wangdue Phodrang District, and China. 28°03′N 90°27′E / 28.050°N 90.450°E / 28.050; 90.450 (Highest point of Bhutan)
The lowest point is located in the Drangme Chhu, a river system in central and eastern Bhutan, at 97 m (318 ft) 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.

Road (mountain pass): The Lateral Road, the main east-west highway, traverses Trumshing La in central Bhutan at an altitude of over 3,800 m (12,467 ft).
Airport: Yongphulla Airport, a domestic airfield under renovation, near the town of Trashigang in Trashigang District, at 2,743 m (8,999 ft). 27°15′23″N 091°30′52″E / 27.25639°N 91.51444°E / 27.25639; 91.51444

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