Tang Valley

Tang Valley is one of the four valleys of Bumthang District, Bhutan.^[1]

Tang Valley
Tang Valley
Coordinates: 27°45′8″N 90°40′40″E
Area
• Total	562.00 ha (1,388.74 acres)
Elevation	2,800 - 5,000 m (−13,600 ft)
Population
• Total	1,816
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bhutan Time)

It is located 11 km away from Jakar, the administrative center of Bumthang District, Bhutan. It trails higher up the lake called Mebartsho.^[2]

Etymology

Guru Rinpoche in his attempt to subdue Khikha Rathoe, a son of Trisong Detsen, flew Khikha Rathoe and his ministers on a wooden aeroplane. As the aeroplane flew higher it caught on fire and Guru Rimpoche landed it on a rock at a valley in Bumthang. It is believed that the valley was named after the sound the aeroplane made on landing: 'Tang'. ^[3]