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Khoma is a village in Lhuentse District in Eastern Bhutan.
Understand
[edit | edit source]The village is famous throughout Bhutan for its intricate hand-woven cloth made of silk called Kishuthara.
Get in
[edit | edit source]By plane
[edit | edit source]The nearest airport is in Yongphulla - a 5-6 hour journey.
By bus
[edit | edit source]Public buses from Thimphu to Lhuentse stop near the village - a two-day journey with a night halt in Bumthang.
Get around
[edit | edit source]See
[edit | edit source]- Khoma Bridge, which was constructed in the 15th century by the mahasiddha Thangtong Gyalpo.
- Weaving
Do
[edit | edit source]- Kishuthara Festival - showcasing the village's rich silk-on-silk weaving heritage and supporting local community-based enterprises (26–28 December 2026)
Buy
[edit | edit source]- Hand woven silk cloth.
Eat
[edit | edit source]Drink
[edit | edit source]Sleep
[edit | edit source]There are no hotels in the village, but there are a number of homestay options[dead link]:
- Aum Tshering - +975 17531557
- Chimi Yuden - +975 17576688
- Chozom - +975 17565010/17268885
- Norbu Lhaden - +975 17700848/17932885
- Pema Dechen - +975 17638394/17714728
- Yangkula - +975 17788454
Connect
[edit | edit source]Go next
[edit | edit source]Singye Dzong - a two-day trek from Khoma