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The Regions of Bhutan |
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Bhutan can be divided into three major geographic regions: the high Himalaya of the north; the hills and valleys of the central region; and the foothills and plains of the south. The entire country is mountainous with elevation ranges from 328 ft to the almost 25,000 ft Gangkhar Puensum peak on the Tibetan border.
Western Bhutan is known for its epic scenery, rice paddies and orchards gracing the magnificent mountains. Pristine mountain rivers rush through the main towns of Paro, Thimphu and Punakha.
The Black Mountains separate Western Bhutan from Central Bhutan. It is known for its buckwheat and apple production, sturdy stone house and the many monasteries gracing the mountainsides. The beauty of the Bumthang valleys are legendary.