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Eastern Himalayas
Landlocked
between China in the north and India in the south, east and west, Bhutan
is a small country with an area of 46,500 square kilometers. Its geography
is characteristic of the Eastern Himalayas with elevation ranging from
150 meters above sea level in the south to more than 7,300 meters in the
north.
Bhutan
is divided into three zones. The southern zone is characteristic of low
foothills and dense tropical forests. With an average temperature of 20
degrees centigrade, this region is hot and humid. The central zone is situated
between 2000 and 3500 meters. While the climate in the lower valleys is
semi-tropical, most of the region is alpine with a monsoon. The central
zone is divided into three regions: Western Bhutan, Central Bhutan, and
Eastern Bhutan. The northern zone stretches from west to east between 6800
meters to 7400 meters, forming part of the Great Himalayas. |
