Tang Valley is one of the four valleys of Bumthang District, Bhutan.[1]
| Official Name: | Tang Valley |
| Pushpin Map: | Bhutan |
| Coordinates: | 27.7522°N 90.6778°W |
| Timezone1: | Bhutan Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +6 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 511 |
| Area Total Acre: | 1388.74 |
| Elevation M: | 2800 - 5000 |
| Population Total: | 1816 |
It is located 11 km away from Jakar, the administrative center of Bumthang District, Bhutan. It trails higher up the lake called Mebartsho.[2]
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]