# Biru Gewog Gewog, Samtse Dzongkhag – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/samtse/biru/

Gewog · Samtse Dzongkhag 

# Biru Gewog

Biru Gewog is a gewog (block of villages) of Bhutan in Samtse Dzongkhag. It covers **51.1 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 51.1km²
- 1mapped services

## Where is Biru Gewog?

Biru Gewog lies in [Samtse Dzongkhag](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/samtse/), [Bhutan](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/). It borders 3 other gewogs: [Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/samtse/namgyel-chhoeling/), [Sipsu Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/samtse/sipsu/) and [Tendu Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/samtse/tendu/). By area it is the 160th largest of 205 gewogs in Bhutan. It covers 3.9% of [Samtse Dzongkhag](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/samtse/). The centre of Biru Gewog is about 86 km in a straight line from Thimphu, the capital. It is about 26 km from Samtse, the main town of Samtse Dzongkhag. The centre point is at 27.0571° N, 88.9081° 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 Biru Gewog

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Biru Gewog.

- Damtshangnang
- Dangra Gaon
- Darshingthang
- Lamithang
- Malteni
- Pekaling
- Yurungthang

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 Biru Gewog and the best time to visit

In Biru Gewog, the warmest month is Jun (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (11 °C). About 1,705 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (445 mm) and the driest Dec (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 6 

Feb 14 13 

Mar 18 34 

Apr 21 78 

May 22 166 

Jun 23 270 

Jul 23 445 

Aug 23 340 

Sep 22 263 

Oct 19 82 

Nov 16 4 

Dec 13 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Biru Gewog

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pemaling BHU · Biru 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.04747&mlon=88.89782#map=17/27.04747/88.89782) 

Bank Bhutan Punjab Bank · Samtse 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.89944&mlon=89.09235#map=17/26.89944/89.09235) 

Petrol pump Gomtu Petrol Pump Station · Pagli 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.81418&mlon=89.18722#map=17/26.81418/89.18722) 

Hotel Hotel Thunphel · Samtse 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.89974&mlon=89.09116#map=17/26.89974/89.09116) 

Mall KK Store · Samtse 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.89960&mlon=89.09094#map=17/26.89960/89.09094) 

School Peljorling Higher Secondary School · Sipsu 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.99622&mlon=88.89001#map=17/26.99622/88.89001) 

College Samtse College of Education · Samtse 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.89801&mlon=89.10295#map=17/26.89801/89.10295) 

Police station Royal Bhutan Police · Samtse 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.89792&mlon=89.09010#map=17/26.89792/89.09010) 

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 Biru Gewog

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

- Hospitals1

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 Samtse Dzongkhag

- Bara
- Chargharay
- Chengmari
- Denchhukha
- Dorokha
- Dungtoe
- Namgyel Chhoeling
- Pagli
- Samtse
- Sipsu
- Tading
- Tendu
- Ugentse
- Yoeseltse

## Quick answers

- Where is Biru Gewog?In Samtse Dzongkhag, Bhutan
- What borders Biru Gewog?Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog, Sipsu Gewog and Tendu Gewog
- How many villages are in Biru Gewog?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Biru Gewog?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Biru Gewog?Pemaling BHU, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Biru Gewog?Bhutan Punjab Bank, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Biru Gewog?Gomtu Petrol Pump Station, about 39 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Biru Gewog?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Biru Gewog?BT01202 (OCHA common operational dataset)