Yoeseltse/ Ghumauney Gewog

Yoeseltse Gewog, located 28 km from the Dzongkhag Headquarters, is one of the smallest gewogs, covering 22.95 km². It is bordered by Ugyentse and Norbugang Gewogs to the east, Sangngachholing Gewog to the west, and West Bengal to the south and west. Falling under a sub-tropical monsoon zone, it experiences hot, humid summers and dry, cold winters, with annual rainfall between 1500mm and 4000mm. The soil is mainly red and brown, porous, and non-moisture retentive, with sandy and loamy soils in the south. The gewog consists of five chiwogs: Zurigang-Jigmedthang, Rinchhenphoog-Samtsenchu, Koenchhogling-Soenakhar, Dungkar, and Pelkithang-Rangjoongling.

Area and location.

Yoeseltse gewog lies on a road head and about 28 kms from the Dzongkhag Headquarters. It is one of the smallest gewog covering about 22.95 square kilometers of area. The gewog is bordered by Ugyentse and Norbugang gewogs to east, Sangngachholing gewog to the west and the Indian state of West Bengal to the south and west.

Climate

The gewog experiences mostly heavy shower with annual rainfall ranging from 1500mm to 4000 mm. summer is hot and humid, winter is dry and cold with the mean annual temperature of 19.2 degree Celsius. Gewog falls in sub-tropical monsoon zone.

Types of Soil

Almost all parts of gewog are dominated by the red and brown soil, which is porous, friable and non-retentive of moisture. Apart from this, the gewog has also sandy and loamy soils toward its south.

Chiwog under the Gewog:

  1. Zurigang_Jigmedthang
  2. Rinchhenphoog_Samtsenchu
  3. Koenchhogling_Soenakhar
  4. Dungkar
  5. Pelkithang_Rangjoongling

No institutions in this Gewog.

Tashi Jamtsho
Yoeseltse Gup

Sangay Wangdi
Gewog Admin. Officer
Yoseltse GAO
nawchoda@gmail.com

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