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Yuwak is a village in central-western Bhutan

Bhutan

Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...

. It is located north-east of the capital Thimphu

Thimphu

Thimphu also spelt Thimpu, is the capital and largest city of Bhutan. It is situated in the western central part of Bhutan and the surrounding valley is one of Bhutan's dzongkhags, the Thimphu District. The city became the capital of Bhutan in 1961...

in Thimphu District

Thimphu District

Thimphu District is a dzongkhag of Bhutan. Thimphu is also the capital of Bhutan and the largest city in the whole kingdom.-Languages:...

. It lies at an altitude of 1390 metres (4560 ft).

Nearby settlements include Dotanang

Dotanang

Dotanang is a village in central-western Bhutan. It is located north-west of the capital Thimphu in Thimphu District. It lies at an altitude of 2594 metres ....

(13 miles), Tshalunang

Tshalunang

Tshalunang is a village in central-western Bhutan. It is located 4 miles from the capital of Thimphu but is situated in Paro District. It lies at an altitude of 2388 metres ....

(12.6 miles), Punakha

Punakha

thumb|right|Punakha Dzong and the [[Mo Chhu]]Punakha is the administrative centre of Punakha dzongkhag, one of the 20 districts of Bhutan. Punakha was the capital of Bhutan and the seat of government until 1955, when the capital was moved to Thimphu. It is about 72 km away from Thimphu and it...

(6 miles), Pajo (1.3 miles), Gasila (11.6 miles) and Wangdiphodrang (2.7 miles).

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