Norgaygang/ Bara Gewog

Namgaychhoeling Gewog, located in the north-western part of Samtse Dzongkhag, covers 128.49 square kilometers. It is bordered by Norbugang and Doongtoed gewogs to the east, Pemaling and Tendruk gewogs to the west, Tashichhoeling and Sangngachholing gewogs to the south, and Haa Dzongkhag to the north. The gewog experiences hot, humid summers, dry, cool winters, and annual rainfall ranging from 1200mm to 3000mm, with snowfall in the northern part. The soil types include red, alluvial, and black soils. The gewog is divided into five chiwogs: Sernyagang-Tsholingkahr, Namgaychoeling, Pagshingkah-Tshachhugang, Gyalposhing-Satsangsa, and Chhunaggang-Chhoedeling.

Area and location.

Norgaygang (Bara) geog is located to the extreme northwest of Samtse Dzongkhag. It has an approximate area of 188.86 km2. The geog is bordered by Ha Dzongkhag to the east. Tendruk geog to the Southeast and the Indian state of the West Bengal to the South and North West.

Climate

The geog is located at an altitude ranging from 500 meters to 2400 meters above the sea level. The geog experience war summer and cold winter with snowfall in the northern region of the geog. The annual rainfall ranges from 1200mm-3000mm that occurs within the monsoon months.

Types of Soil

The gewog has mostly the black sandy type of soils, however, red soils are found at the foothills of the geog.

Chiwog under the Gewog:

  1. Dangreyboog_Patshaling
  2.  Miphelgang_Samphelgang
  3. Chongzhu_Tshachhu
  4. Chhu-Goo_Phendegang
  5. Joenpang _Linggarnang
  6. Khabaabgang_Noryog

No institutions in this Gewog.

Shyam Kumar Gurung
Norgaygang Gup
shyam86gurung@gmail.com

Kinzang Dorji
Gewog Admin. Officer
Norgaygang GAO
kinzangd@samtse.gov.bt

No tourist destinations in this Gewog.

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