Mongar District

27°10′N 91°10′E / 27.167°N 91.167°E / 27.167; 91.167

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
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