Geography & environment — Bhutan
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Geography & environment at a glance
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Key figure for Bhutan: Asia
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Location & size
- Geographic Location
Asia
- Geographic Coordinates
27 30 N, 90 30 E
- Total Area
14,824 Square Miles 38,394 Square Kilometers
- Land Area
14,824 Square Miles 38,394 Square Kilometers
- Land Boundaries
668 Miles 1,075 Kilometers
- Border Countries
China 470 km, India 605 km
Physical geography
- Terrain
Mostly mountainous with some fertile valleys and savanna
- Highest Point
7,553 Meters
- Highest Point Location
Kula Kangri 7,553 m
- Lowest Point
97 Meters
- Lowest Point Location
Drangme Chhu 97 m
- Natural Resources
Timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbide
- Irrigated Land
123 Square Miles 319 Square Kilometers
Climate & time
- Time Zone
UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Climate
- Climate
- Varies
- tropical in southern plains
- cool winters and hot summers in central valleys
- severe winters and cool summers in the Himalayas
- Terrain
Mostly mountainous with some fertile valleys and savanna
- Location
Southern Asia, between China and India
- Total Area
14,824 Square Miles 38,394 Square Kilometers
- Border Countries
China 470 km, India 605 km
Environment
- Environment - Current Issues
Soil erosion; limited access to potable water
- Environment - International Agreements
Party To: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
