Punakha
Punakha ranks 26,012th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cadenet, Kaišiadorys, and Qena. Memorable people born in Punakha include Jigme Wangchuck. Memorable people who died in Punakha include Ngawang Namgyal. Punakha has been the birth place of many politicians and the death place of many politicians. Punakha is located in Bhutan.
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 takes about 3 hours by car from the capital. Unlike Thimphu, it is quite warm in winter and hot in summer. It is located at an elevation of 1,200 metres above sea level, and rice is grown as the main crop along the river valleys of two main rivers of Bhutan, the Pho Chu and Mo Chu. Dzongkha is widely spoken in this district. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1905, Punakha was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Jigme Wangchuck. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Punakha including Ngawang Namgyal.
People Born in Punakha
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People Deceased in Punakha
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Punakha were politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Punakha, including Jigme Wangchuck.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Punakha since 1700.
