Trashigang District

Trashigang ( བཀྲ་ཤིས་སྒང ) is one of the 20 districts of Bhutan. In this district about 54 591 people. The area covers 2171 km ² Trashigang.

The capital of the district is the same Trashigang.

The District Trashigang is in turn divided into 16 Gewogs:

• Bartsham Gewog
• Bidung Gewog
• Kanglung Gewog
• Kangpara Gewog
• Khaling Gewog
• Lumang Gewog
• Merak Gewog
• Nanong Gewog
• Phongmey Gewog
• Radhi Gewog
• Sakten Gewog
• Samkhar Gewog
• Shongphu Gewog
• Thrimshing Gewog
• Uzorong Gewog
• Yangneer Gewog

Economy

In the district of Trashigang rice and lavender are produced for agricultural purposes before all things. The district was a part of the important trade route between Assam and Tibet, and is still an important link to economic trade with India. The district is the Yongphulla airport.