Thimphu, Bhutan elevation
The center of Thimphu is about 7,734 ft (2,357 m) above sea level. Within 5 km the ground ranges from 7,471 to 12,163 ft.
Elevation at the city center
7,734ft
2,357 m above sea level
Terrain-tile elevation at 27.4714, 89.6337 (Wikidata city coordinates). Built from: SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Range within 5 km of the center (sampled)
- 7,471 to 12,163 ft
- 2,277 to 3,707 m · 137 points
- Source: Terrain Tiles
- Average of sampled points
- 9,134 ft (2,784 m)
- Source: Terrain Tiles
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made
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Elevation around Thimphu
Within 5 km of the center, 137 sampled points run from 7,471 ft to 12,163 ft, with an average of 9,134 ft.
Method: Sampled: terrain-tile elevation at 137 points spaced 750 m apart within 5 km of the city center coordinates (no city boundary is used). The true highest and lowest points can lie between grid points.
Life at 7,734 ft
Standard-atmosphere estimates for central Thimphu (7,734 ft). Weather moves the real values a little from day to day.
- Oxygen per breath
- 75 % of sea level
- Air is still 20.9% oxygen; there is just less air.
- Home canning
- Above 1,000 ft, USDA processing times and pressure-canner pounds go up.
- Canning adjustments
Sources: pressure from the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA, NASA, USAF); boiling point from the Antoine equation for water (Lange's Handbook of Chemistry); canning thresholds from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning. Not medical or food-safety advice; follow the tested USDA recipe for your altitude.
Thimphu and nearby towns
- Thimphu7,734 ft
- Darjeeling6,824 ft
- Dabgram397 ft
- Siliguri391 ft
- Patgram Upazila208 ft
- Bhurungamari Upazila108 ft
Landmark elevations
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Thimphu city center | 7,734 ft (2,357 m) | Terrain Tiles at the Wikidata coordinates |
| Highest sampled point within 5 km | 12,163 ft (3,707 m) · 3.0 mi from the center | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Lowest sampled point within 5 km | 7,471 ft (2,277 m) | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Nearest large or medium airport: Paro International Airport (PBH) | 7,364 ft (2,245 m) · 14 mi away | OurAirports |
| Siliguri | 391 ft (119 m) · 91 mi away · pop. 294,546 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Patgram Upazila | 208 ft (63 m) · 86 mi away · pop. 262,576 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Bhurungamari Upazila | 108 ft (33 m) · 93 mi away · pop. 255,548 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Dabgram | 397 ft (121 m) · 90 mi away · pop. 119,040 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Darjeeling | 6,824 ft (2,080 m) · 89 mi away · pop. 118,805 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
Other capitals on this site
- Dhaka, Bangladesh — 46 ft, 263 mi away
- Kabul, Afghanistan — 5,900 ft, 1,304 mi away
- Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei — 31 ft, 2,279 mi away
- Manama, Bahrain — 30 ft, 2,399 mi away
- Baku, Azerbaijan — 10 ft, 2,425 mi away
- All world capitals · Boiling point at 7,734 ft · Elevation from coordinates
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Thimphu?
The center of Thimphu is about 7,734 ft (2,357 m) above sea level, from Terrain Tiles at the city coordinates. Within 5 km of the center the sampled ground ranges from 7,471 to 12,163 ft.
How high above sea level is Thimphu in meters?
About 2,357 m at the city center. The sampled average within 5 km is 2,784 m.
What temperature does water boil at in Thimphu?
At 7,734 ft, water boils at about 197.9 °F (92.2 °C) and standard air pressure is 22.45 inHg (760 hPa), so each breath holds about 75% of the oxygen it would at sea level.
How high is the airport serving Thimphu?
Paro International Airport (PBH), 14 mi from the center, is at 7,364 ft (2,245 m), per OurAirports.
Sources
- Terrain Tiles by Mapzen, hosted on AWS Open Data — city-center elevation and sampled range (data: SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey)
- Natural Earth 1:10m land polygons (coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling) — coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling
- Wikidata (elevation statements that cite a source; the cited source is listed with each value) — city coordinates, population and nearby places
- OurAirports open data — airport elevation
- U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA/NASA/USAF); water boiling point by the Antoine equation (Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry) — boiling point, air pressure and oxygen
How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made