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Mandala Collections places

Feature Type:
Village 4th admin unit (Bhutan)

The name Gangteng means 'on the hillside,' referencing the village's location on a hill. Gangteng Trülku's huge monastic seat known as the Gangteng Sangnakchöling monastery is located amidst the settlement.

Names
  • སྒང་སྟེང་། (Dzongkha, Tibetan script, Original)
    • sgang steng (Dzongkha, Latin script, THL Extended Wylie Transliteration)
    • Gangteng (Dzongkha, Latin script, Dzongkha Transcription)

Place ID: F21878

Geocode Name: Royal Government of Bhutan Code, Code: rgb