A gewog (Dzongkha "block") refers to a group of villages in Bhutan and thus forms an intermediate geographic administrative unit between village and dzongkhag. The country comprises 205 gewogs, which average 230 km² in area.
Beginning in the late 1980s, the King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck has pursued a long-time programme of decentralization. In 1991, following this principle, the gewogs became official administrative units, each headed by a gup or headman. The first-ever elections in Bhutan were held at that time, with a representative from each household voting to select their local gup.
The gewogs of Bhutan
The following is a dzongkhagwise list of 205 Gewogs of Bhutan:
| Dzongkhag |
Gewog |
| Bumthang |
Chhoekhor |
| Chhume |
| Tang |
| Ura |
| Chhukha |
Bjachho |
| Bongo |
| Chapcha |
| Darla |
| Dungna |
| Geling |
| Getana |
| Lokchina |
| Metakha |
| Phuentsholing |
| Sampheling |
| Dagana |
Deorali |
| Dorona |
| Drujegang |
| Gesarling |
| Goshi |
| Kana |
| Khebisa |
| Lajab |
| Lhamoi Zingkha |
| Nichula |
| Trashiding |
| Tsangkha |
| Tsendagang |
| Tseza |
| Gasa |
Goenkhamey |
| Goenkhatoe |
| Laya |
| Lunana |
| Haa |
Bji |
| Gakiling |
| Katsho |
| Samar |
| Sombaykha |
| Uesu |
| Lhuentse |
Gangzur |
| Khoma |
| Jarey |
| Kurtoe |
| Menbi |
| Metsho |
| Minjay |
| Tsenkhar |
| Mongar |
Balam |
| Chali |
| Chaskhar |
| Dramitse |
| Drepong |
| Gongdue |
| Jurmey |
| Kengkhar |
| Mongar |
| Narang |
| Ngatshang |
| Saling |
| Sherimung |
| Silambi |
| Thangrong |
| Tsakaling |
| Tsamang |
| Paro |
Dogar |
| Dopshari |
| Doteng |
| Hungrel |
| Lamgong |
| Lungnyi |
| Naja |
| Shapa |
| Tsento |
| Wangchang |
| Pema Gatshel |
Chimung |
| Chokhorling |
| Chongshing |
| Dechheling |
| Dungmin |
| Khar |
| Nanong |
| Norbugang |
| Shumar |
| Yurung |
| Zobel |
| Punakha |
Barp |
| Chhubu |
| Dzomi |
| Goenshari |
| Guma |
| Kabjisa |
| Lingmukha |
| Shenga Bjemi |
| Talo |
| Toebisa |
| Toewang |
| Samdrup Jongkhar |
Dewathang |
| Gomdar |
| Langchenphu |
| Lauri |
| Martshala |
| Orong |
| Pemathang |
| Phuntshothang |
| Samrang |
| Serthi |
| Wangphu |
| Samtse |
Bara |
| Biru |
| Chargharey |
| Chengmari |
| Denchukha |
| Dorokha |
| Dungtoe |
| Lahireni |
| Pagli |
| Samtse |
| Sipsu |
| Tading |
| Tendu |
| Ugentse |
| Yoeseltse |
| Sarpang |
Bhur |
| Chuzargang |
| Dekiling |
| Dovan |
| Gelephu |
| Hilley |
| Jigmechholing |
| Sengye |
| Shershong |
| Shompangkha |
| Taklai |
| Umling |
| Thimphu |
Chang |
| Dagala |
| Genye |
| Kawang |
| Lingzhi |
| Mewang |
| Naro |
| Soe |
| Trashigang |
Bartsham |
| Bidung |
| Kanglung |
| Kangpara |
| Khaling |
| Lumang |
| Merak |
| Phongme |
| Radhi |
| Sakteng |
| Samkhar |
| Shongphu |
| Thrimshing |
| Uzorong |
| Yangnyer |
| Trashi Yangtse |
Bumdeling |
| Jamkhar |
| Khamdang |
| Ramjar |
| Toetsho |
| Tomzhang |
| Yalang |
| Yangtse |
| Trongsa |
Dragteng |
| Korphu |
| Langthel |
| Nubi |
| Tangsibji |
| Tsirang |
Barshong |
| Beteni |
| Dunglegang |
| Gosaling |
| Kikhorthang |
| Mendrelgang |
| Pataley |
| Phuntenchu |
| Rangthangling |
| Semjong |
| Tsholingkhar |
| Tsirangtoe |
| Wangdue Phodrang |
Athang |
| Bjena |
| Daga |
| Dangchu |
| Gangtey |
| Gasetsho Gom |
| Gasetsho Wom |
| Kazhi |
| Nahi |
| Nyisho |
| Phangyul |
| Phobji |
| Ruepisa |
| Sephu |
| Thedtsho |
| Zhemgang |
Bardo |
| Bjoka |
| Goshing |
| Nangkor |
| Ngangla |
| Phangkhar |
| Shingkhar |
| Trong |
See also
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