Wangdue Phodrang District
Wangdue Phodrang District is a Thromde and dzongkhag (district) of central Bhutan. This is also the name of the dzong which dominates the district. The name is said to have been given by the Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal who was searching for the best location for a dzong to prevent incursions from the south. The word "wangdue" means unification of Country, and "Phodrang" means Palace in Dzongkha.
Dzong at Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan.
Buddhist novices in Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, Bhutan
The Kingdom of Bhutan is divided into 20 districts. Bhutan is located between the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and India on the eastern slopes of the Himalayas in South Asia.
View of Tashichho Dzong in Thimphu, the largest dzongkhag in Bhutan by population