Mongar District

Mongar District is one of the 20 districts in Bhutan. The administrative centre is Mongar.

Mongar is noted for its lemon grass, a plant that can be used to produce an essential oil. It also has a hydroelectric power-plant on the Kuri Chhu river. Parts of both the Thrumshingla National Park and Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary are in the district.

There are seventeen village blocks:

Balam Gewog
Chaskhar Gewog
Chhali Gewog
Drametse Gewog
Drepung Gewog
Gongdue Gewog
Jurmey Gewog
Kengkhar Gewog
Mongar Gewog
Narang Gewog
Ngatshang Gewog
Saleng Gewog
Sherimung Gewog
Silambi Gewog
Thangrong Gewog
Tsakaling Gewog
Tsamang Gewog

Category:Districts of Bhutan