# Gasa Dzongkhag, Bhutan – Gewogs, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/gasa/

Dzongkhag · Bhutan 

# Gasa Dzongkhag

Gasa Dzongkhag is a dzongkhag (district) of Bhutan. It had an estimated **4,435 people** in 2024 on 3,134 km² (about 1 per km²). Its main town is Gasa. It is divided into 4 gewogs. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,435people (2024)
- 3,134km²
- 4gewogs
- 12mapped services

## How many people live in Gasa Dzongkhag?

Gasa Dzongkhag had an estimated **4,435 people** in 2024 — 0.6% of Bhutan, the least populous of 20 dzongkhags. There are 876 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bhutan figure of 922). Spread over 3,134 km², that is about **1 people per km²**, the least densely populated of 20 dzongkhags.

24.1% of people are children under 15 and 6.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 30 across Bhutan). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

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15–19 ****433**

20–24 ****343**

25–29 ****375**

30–34 ****438**

35–39 ****414**

40–44 ****307**

45–49 ****237**

50–54 ****197**

55–59 ****170**

60–64 ****145**

65–69 ****115**

70–74 ****84**

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Source: [National Statistics Bureau of Bhutan / UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population projections 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-btn).

## Where is Gasa Dzongkhag?

Gasa Dzongkhag lies in [Bhutan](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/). It borders 3 other dzongkhags: [Punakha Dzongkhag](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/punakha/), [Thimphu Dzongkhag](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/thimphu/) and [Wangduephodrang Dzongkhag](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/wangduephodrang/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 20 dzongkhags in Bhutan. It covers 8.1% of [Bhutan](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/). The centre of Gasa Dzongkhag is about 62 km in a straight line from Thimphu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.9856° N, 89.8615° E.

Source: [OCHA ROAP via HDX, Bhutan administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-btn).

## Gewogs of Gasa Dzongkhag

Gewog Area km² Localities Services 

[Goenkhame Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/gasa/goenkhame/) 149 2 4 

[Goenkhatoe Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/gasa/goenkhatoe/) 287 1 5 

[Laya Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/gasa/laya/) 967 2 2 

[Lunana Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/gasa/lunana/) 1,731 7 1 

Source: [OCHA ROAP via HDX, Bhutan administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-btn); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Gasa Dzongkhag

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Gasa Dzongkhag. The largest with a recorded population: Laya (2,000) and Gasa (548). Settlements here lie between about 2,218 m and 4,426 m above sea level (median 3,809 m).

- Esuna
- Gasa
- Kencho
- Laya
- Lheydhi
- Lungo
- Raminang
- Tamji
- Thanza
- Threlga
- Toenchoe
- Tshojong

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Gasa Dzongkhag

Named natural and historic features inside Gasa Dzongkhag, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Tongshanjiabu · 7,105 m
- Gangkhar Puensum · 7,098 m
- Kangphu Kang I · 6,956 m
- Chomolhari Kang · 6,618 m
- Kangphu Kang II · 6,465 m
- Jejekangphu Kang · 6,414 m
- Tsenda Kang · 5,977 m
- Masang Kang · 5,936 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Jigme Dorji National Park

### History

1 fort.

- Gasa Dzong

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Gasa Dzongkhag and the best time to visit

In Gasa Dzongkhag, the warmest month is Jul (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-10 °C). About 632 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (168 mm) and the driest Dec (2 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -10 3 

Feb -8 8 

Mar -6 20 

Apr -2 36 

May 2 63 

Jun 6 91 

Jul 6 168 

Aug 6 140 

Sep 4 72 

Oct -0 27 

Nov -4 2 

Dec -7 2 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gasa Dzongkhag

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gasa BHU I · Goenkhatoe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.90588&mlon=89.73219#map=17/27.90588/89.73219) 

Bank Bhutan Development Bank · Goenkhatoe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.90730&mlon=89.73174#map=17/27.90730/89.73174) 

Hotel Gasa Hotspring Guesthouse · Goenkhatoe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.88798&mlon=89.73675#map=17/27.88798/89.73675) 

School Laya lower school · Laya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.06175&mlon=89.68279#map=17/28.06175/89.68279) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gasa Dzongkhag

Places mapped inside Gasa Dzongkhag in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Banks1
- Hotels1
- Schools3
- Restaurants3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Gasa Dzongkhag?In Bhutan
- What is the population of Gasa Dzongkhag?4,435 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in Gasa Dzongkhag?About 30 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of Gasa Dzongkhag?About 1 people per km²
- What borders Gasa Dzongkhag?Punakha Dzongkhag, Thimphu Dzongkhag and Wangduephodrang Dzongkhag
- How many villages are in Gasa Dzongkhag?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gasa Dzongkhag?Settlements lie between 2,218 m and 4,426 m
- What is the highest point in Gasa Dzongkhag?Tongshanjiabu (7,105 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gasa Dzongkhag?Gasa BHU I, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gasa Dzongkhag?Bhutan Development Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gasa Dzongkhag?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Gasa Dzongkhag?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gasa Dzongkhag?BT004 (OCHA common operational dataset)