# Phuntsthothang Gewog Gewog, Samdrupjongkhar Dzongkhag

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Gewog · Samdrupjongkhar Dzongkhag 

# Phuntsthothang Gewog

Phuntsthothang Gewog is a gewog (block of villages) of Bhutan in Samdrupjongkhar Dzongkhag. It covers **130.1 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 130km²
- 3mapped services
- 303 mtypical elevation

## Where is Phuntsthothang Gewog?

Phuntsthothang Gewog lies in [Samdrupjongkhar Dzongkhag](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/samdrupjongkhar/), [Bhutan](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/). It borders 3 other gewogs: [Dewathang Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/samdrupjongkhar/dewathang/), [Martshala Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/samdrupjongkhar/martshala/) and [Pemathang Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/samdrupjongkhar/pemathang/). By area it is the 88th largest of 205 gewogs in Bhutan. It covers 6.9% of [Samdrupjongkhar Dzongkhag](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/samdrupjongkhar/). The centre of Phuntsthothang Gewog is about 211 km in a straight line from Thimphu, the capital. It is about 18 km from Samdrup Jongkhar, the main town of Samdrupjongkhar Dzongkhag. The centre point is at 26.8666° N, 91.6706° 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 Phuntsthothang Gewog

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Phuntsthothang Gewog. The largest with a recorded population: Bhangtar (656).

- Bhangtar

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).

## Weather in Phuntsthothang Gewog and the best time to visit

In Phuntsthothang Gewog, the warmest month is Aug (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (11 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (337 mm) and the driest Dec (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 6 

Feb 12 18 

Mar 15 47 

Apr 18 201 

May 20 252 

Jun 22 319 

Jul 22 337 

Aug 22 253 

Sep 21 204 

Oct 19 106 

Nov 15 12 

Dec 12 5 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Phuntsthothang Gewog

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Samdrupchhoeling BHU I · Phuntsthothang 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.88388&mlon=91.70879#map=17/26.88388/91.70879) 

Bank Bank of Bhutan · Dewathang 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.79729&mlon=91.50475#map=17/26.79729/91.50475) 

ATM BOB ATM · Dewathang 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.79739&mlon=91.50476#map=17/26.79739/91.50476) 

Petrol pump Bhutan Oil Corporation · Phuntsthothang 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.87963&mlon=91.69194#map=17/26.87963/91.69194) 

Hotel Dungkhag Guesthouse · Phuntsthothang 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.88165&mlon=91.70942#map=17/26.88165/91.70942) 

Mall Norjum Tshongkhang · Shumer 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.03573&mlon=91.42608#map=17/27.03573/91.42608) 

School Samdrup Jongkhar Middle Secondary School · Dewathang 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.80116&mlon=91.50782#map=17/26.80116/91.50782) 

Police station Royal Bhutan Police · Dewathang 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.79460&mlon=91.50380#map=17/26.79460/91.50380) 

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 Phuntsthothang Gewog

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1

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 Samdrupjongkhar Dzongkhag

- Dewathang
- Gomdar
- Jangchhubling
- Langchhenphu
- Lauri
- Martshala
- Pemathang
- Samrang
- Serthig
- Wangphu

## Quick answers

- Where is Phuntsthothang Gewog?In Samdrupjongkhar Dzongkhag, Bhutan
- What borders Phuntsthothang Gewog?Dewathang Gewog, Martshala Gewog and Pemathang Gewog
- How many villages are in Phuntsthothang Gewog?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Phuntsthothang Gewog?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Phuntsthothang Gewog?Samdrupchhoeling BHU I, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Phuntsthothang Gewog?Bank of Bhutan, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Phuntsthothang Gewog?BOB ATM, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Phuntsthothang Gewog?Bhutan Oil Corporation, about 2.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Phuntsthothang Gewog?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Phuntsthothang Gewog?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Phuntsthothang Gewog?BT01107 (OCHA common operational dataset)