Samtse District facts for kids
This map shows where Samtse District is located in Bhutan.
Samtse District is one of the 20 main areas, called districts, in the country of Bhutan. Its name in the local language, Dzongkha, is བསམ་རྩེ་རྫོང་ཁག་. The main town and center of the district is called Samtse.
Samtse District is known for its beautiful nature and important role in Bhutan. It is located in the southwestern part of the country, sharing borders with India.
Village Areas
Samtse District is divided into smaller areas called gewogs. These are like village blocks or sub-districts. There are fifteen of these gewogs in Samtse District:
- Dungtoe Gewog
- Dophoogchen Gewog
- Duenchukha Gewog
- Namgaychhoeling Gewog
- Norbugang Gewog
- Norgaygang Gewog
- Pemaling Gewog
- Phuentshogpelri Gewog
- Samtse Gewog
- Sangngagchhoeling Gewog
- Tading Gewog
- Tashicholing Gewog
- Tendu Gewog
- Ugentse Gewog
- Yoeseltse Gewog
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Samtse para niños
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