# Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog Gewog, Samtse Dzongkhag – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/samtse/namgyel-chhoeling/

Gewog · Samtse Dzongkhag 

# Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog

Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog is a gewog (block of villages) of Bhutan in Samtse Dzongkhag. It covers **127.3 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 127km²
- 1mapped services

## Where is Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog?

Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog lies in [Samtse Dzongkhag](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/samtse/), [Bhutan](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/). It borders 7 other gewogs: [Biru Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/samtse/biru/), [Chargharay Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/samtse/chargharay/), [Chengmari Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/samtse/chengmari/), [Gakiling Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/haa/gakiling/), [Sipsu Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/samtse/sipsu/), [Sombey Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/haa/sombey/) and [Tendu Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/samtse/tendu/). By area it is the 91st largest of 205 gewogs in Bhutan. It covers 9.8% of [Samtse Dzongkhag](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/samtse/). The centre of Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog is about 78 km in a straight line from Thimphu, the capital. It is about 21 km from Samtse, the main town of Samtse Dzongkhag. The centre point is at 27.0649° N, 88.9973° 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 Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog.

- Bijubatar
- Gairikhola
- Gangtok
- Gurpishey
- Kangrey
- Katike
- Kholkharka
- Lamipokhori
- Neopani
- Niguri
- Sernyagang
- Setikhola
- Throdni
- Tirsuley
- Tsholingkhar
- Tshosarling

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 Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog and the best time to visit

In Namgyel Chhoeling 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 Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pemaling BHU · Biru 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.04747&mlon=88.89782#map=17/27.04747/88.89782) 

Bank BDBL · Samtse 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.89952&mlon=89.09251#map=17/26.89952/89.09251) 

Petrol pump Gomtu Petrol Pump Station · Pagli 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.81418&mlon=89.18722#map=17/26.81418/89.18722) 

Hotel The Aroma · Samtse 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.90004&mlon=89.09163#map=17/26.90004/89.09163) 

Mall KK Store · Samtse 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.89960&mlon=89.09094#map=17/26.89960/89.09094) 

School Peljorling Higher Secondary School · Sipsu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.99622&mlon=88.89001#map=17/26.99622/88.89001) 

College Samtse College of Education · Samtse 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.89801&mlon=89.10295#map=17/26.89801/89.10295) 

Police station Royal Bhutan Police · Samtse 21 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 Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog

Places mapped inside Namgyel Chhoeling 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
- Biru
- Chargharay
- Chengmari
- Denchhukha
- Dorokha
- Dungtoe
- Pagli
- Samtse
- Sipsu
- Tading
- Tendu
- Ugentse
- Yoeseltse

## Quick answers

- Where is Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog?In Samtse Dzongkhag, Bhutan
- What borders Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog?Biru Gewog, Chargharay Gewog, Chengmari Gewog, Gakiling Gewog, Sipsu Gewog, Sombey Gewog and Tendu Gewog
- How many villages are in Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog?Pemaling BHU, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog?BDBL, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog?Gomtu Petrol Pump Station, about 34 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Namgyel Chhoeling Gewog?BT01208 (OCHA common operational dataset)