About Dzongkhag

Trashigang Dzongkhag shares its border with Mongar Dzongkhag to the west, Samdrup Jongkhar and Pemagatshel Dzongkhag to the South, TrashiYangtse Dzongkhag to the north and Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh to the east. Trashigang is 551 km away from Thimphu, the capital city and is one of the largest Dzongkhags in the Kingdom. The Dangmechu, one of the largest rivers in the country passes through the Dzongkhag. The altitude elevation ranges from 600 m to over 4500 m above sea level. The climate is mainly temperate with an annual rainfall between 1000 mm and 2000 mm. The lowest human settlement is found at an altitude of 550 m above sea level at Deno of Lumang Gewog and the highest at Merak at an altitude of 4600 m above sea level.

Highlights:

1. Total Area                            : 3066 (2017) Square kilometers
2. Population (2017 PCBH)   : 45,518
3. Total Households.               : 10,720
4. Forest cover                         : 77.87
5. Density of population         : 20.64 per sq.km
6. Arable land                          :  3.64 percent

The Dzongkhag Administration Headquarters and the main town are located at Mithidrang, which falls under Samkhar Gewog. The Dzong is used as the Dzongkhag Headquarters and also as the seat of Dzongkhag Rabdhey. 

The Dzongkhag is administratively divided into three Dungkhags, 15 Gewogs and 79 Chiwogs including a Thromde. All the Gewogs are connected with motorable roads.