# Bji Gewog Gewog, Haa Dzongkhag – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/haa/bji/

Gewog · Haa Dzongkhag 

# Bji Gewog

Bji Gewog is a gewog (block of villages) of Bhutan in Haa Dzongkhag. It covers **748.7 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 749km²
- 4mapped services
- 3,334 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bji Gewog?

Bji Gewog lies in [Haa Dzongkhag](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/haa/), [Bhutan](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/). It borders 4 other gewogs: [Katsho Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/haa/katsho/), [Sama Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/haa/sama/), [Sombey Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/haa/sombey/) and [Tsento Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/paro/tsento/). By area it is the 8th largest of 205 gewogs in Bhutan. It covers 39.3% of [Haa Dzongkhag](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/haa/). The centre of Bji Gewog is about 50 km in a straight line from Thimphu, the capital. It is about 16 km from Ha, the main town of Haa Dzongkhag. The centre point is at 27.4506° N, 89.1398° E.

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

## Villages and localities in Bji Gewog

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Bji Gewog. Settlements here lie between about 2,849 m and 3,359 m above sea level (median 3,334 m).

- Bademza
- Bangga
- Baxia
- Caitangga
- Chama
- Chenpa
- Chumakang
- Damthang
- Dolepchen
- Geychhukha
- Hlāri
- Jiwu
- Jiwu Jiadeng
- Kechungka
- Langmarpo
- Langmarpo village 3
- Langmarpo village 4
- Semu Zong
- Sharithang
- Talung
- Xiabu
- Yangthang
- 曲炯
- 查马浦村

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 Bji Gewog

Named natural and historic features inside Bji Gewog, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountain passes.

- Kyu La · 4,054 m
- Ha La · 3,757 m

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 Bji Gewog and the best time to visit

In Bji Gewog, the warmest month is Jul (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-2 °C). About 1,024 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (259 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 -2 5 

Feb -0 12 

Mar 2 32 

Apr 6 60 

May 9 108 

Jun 12 153 

Jul 13 259 

Aug 12 206 

Sep 11 134 

Oct 7 51 

Nov 3 3 

Dec 0 2 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bji Gewog

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Yangthang BHU · Bji 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.40689&mlon=89.24807#map=17/27.40689/89.24807) 

Bank Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL) · Katsho 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.38562&mlon=89.28061#map=17/27.38562/89.28061) 

ATM ATM · Uesu 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.37038&mlon=89.29321#map=17/27.37038/89.29321) 

Petrol pump Electric Charging Station · Katsho 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.38505&mlon=89.28431#map=17/27.38505/89.28431) 

Hotel Soednam Zingkha Heritage Lodge · Bji 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.41952&mlon=89.21985#map=17/27.41952/89.21985) 

Mall Yangki Shopping Complex · Dopshari 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.43106&mlon=89.41269#map=17/27.43106/89.41269) 

School Jampel Higher Secondary School · Katsho 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.38852&mlon=89.27995#map=17/27.38852/89.27995) 

College Tenchen Choeling Gatshel Buddhist College for Nuns · Wangchang 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.41821&mlon=89.40649#map=17/27.41821/89.40649) 

Police station Royal Bhutan Police · Katsho 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.38254&mlon=89.28575#map=17/27.38254/89.28575) 

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 Bji Gewog

Places mapped inside Bji Gewog in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Restaurants2

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.

## Other gewogs in Haa Dzongkhag

- Gakiling
- Katsho
- Sama
- Sombey
- Uesu

## Quick answers

- Where is Bji Gewog?In Haa Dzongkhag, Bhutan
- What borders Bji Gewog?Katsho Gewog, Sama Gewog, Sombey Gewog and Tsento Gewog
- How many villages are in Bji Gewog?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bji Gewog?Settlements lie between 2,849 m and 3,359 m
- What is the highest point in Bji Gewog?Kyu La (4,054 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bji Gewog?Yangthang BHU, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bji Gewog?Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL), about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bji Gewog?ATM, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bji Gewog?Electric Charging Station, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bji Gewog?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bji Gewog?BT00501 (OCHA common operational dataset)