Samdrup Jongkhar lies in the South Eastern part of Bhutan bordering the Indian State of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The road from Trashigang to Samdrup Jongkhar was completed in 1960s and enables the eastern half of the country to access and benefit from trade with the south as well as across the Indian border. There is little for travelers to see in this area but it is used as more convenient exit town.
Samdrup Jongkhar (Altitude:160m/525ft.)
Samdrup Jongkhar lies in the South Eastern part of Bhutan bordering the Indian State of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The road from Trashigang to Samdrup Jongkhar was completed in 1960s and enables the eastern half of the country to access and benefit from trade with the south as well as across the Indian border. There is little for travelers to see in this area but it is used as more convenient exit town.