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Fun fact 5 about Phuntsholing

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Tourists from India, Bangladesh and Maldives do not need a visa to enter Bhutan but must apply for a permit at Phuntsholing.

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Phuntsholing

Bhutan

Country
Bhutan
Population
65.0K
Coordinates
26.85, 89.39
1199th most populous city in the world

Phuntsholing, also spelled as Phuentsholing, is a border town in southern Bhutan and is the administrative seat of Chukha District. The town occupies parts of both Phuentsholing Gewog and Sampheling Gewog.

From the “Indian border crossing” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Christopher J. Fynn · CC BY 2.5