Central address: Telecom Office, Jakar, Bhutan
Elevation: 2621.175
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Latitude: 27° 33' 54.8604'' N
Longitude: 90° 44' 20.49'' E
Jakar (Dzongkha: བྱ་ཀར་; Wylie: Bya-kar), also officially referred to as Bumthang , is a town in the central-eastern region of Bhutan. It is the district capital (dzongkhag thromde) of Bumthang District and the location of Jakar Dzong, the regional dzong fortress. The name Jakar roughly translates as "white bird" in reference to its foundation myth, according to which a roosting white bird signaled the proper and auspicious location to found a monastery around 1549.:168
The latitude of Jakar is 27.565239, and the longitude is 90.739025. Jakar is a city is located at Bhutan with the gps coordinates of 27° 33' 54.8604'' N and 90° 44' 20.49'' E. The elevation of Jakar is 2621.175, the time zone is Asia/Shanghai.
| Latitude | 27.565239 | Longitude | 90.739025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 2621.175 | DMS Lat | 27° 33' 54.8604'' N |
| DMS Lng | 90° 44' 20.49'' E | GeoHASH | whbsbf45hsbzx |
| UTM Zone | 46R | UTM Easting | 276775.55921472 |
| UTM Northing | 3051082.15293864 | Time Zone | Asia/Shanghai |
| Country | Bhutan | Country Code | 975 |