# Doban Gewog Gewog, Sarpang Dzongkhag – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/sarpang/doban/

Gewog · Sarpang Dzongkhag 

# Doban Gewog

Doban Gewog is a gewog (block of villages) of Bhutan in Sarpang Dzongkhag. It covers **222.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 222km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,552 mtypical elevation

## Where is Doban Gewog?

Doban Gewog lies in [Sarpang Dzongkhag](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/sarpang/), [Bhutan](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/). It borders 7 other gewogs: [Bhur Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/sarpang/bhur/), [Dekiling Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/sarpang/dekiling/), [Dunglegang Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/tsirang/dunglegang/), [Gelephu Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/sarpang/gelephu/), [Hiley Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/sarpang/hiley/), [Jigmichhoeling Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/sarpang/jigmichhoeling/) and [Phuentenchhu Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/tsirang/phuentenchhu/). By area it is the 46th largest of 205 gewogs in Bhutan. It covers 13.4% of [Sarpang Dzongkhag](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/sarpang/). The centre of Doban Gewog is about 82 km in a straight line from Thimphu, the capital. It is about 22 km from Sarpang, the main town of Sarpang Dzongkhag. The centre point is at 27.0565° N, 90.3316° 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 Doban Gewog

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Doban Gewog.

- Bitana
- Māogaon

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 Doban Gewog and the best time to visit

In Doban Gewog, the warmest month is Aug (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (10 °C). About 1,816 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (370 mm) and the driest Dec (3 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 10 5 

Feb 12 16 

Mar 15 45 

Apr 18 183 

May 20 250 

Jun 22 320 

Jul 22 370 

Aug 22 278 

Sep 21 222 

Oct 19 114 

Nov 15 8 

Dec 12 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Doban Gewog

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Jangchubling BHU · Doban 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.05137&mlon=90.34254#map=17/27.05137/90.34254) 

Bank Bhutan Development Bank Limited · Kikorthang 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.00566&mlon=90.12464#map=17/27.00566/90.12464) 

ATM BoB ATM · Shompangkha 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.86571&mlon=90.26933#map=17/26.86571/90.26933) 

Petrol pump Bhutan Oil Distribution · Kikorthang 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.01317&mlon=90.12295#map=17/27.01317/90.12295) 

Hotel Subway Resort · Gosarling 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.02461&mlon=90.12149#map=17/27.02461/90.12149) 

School Jangchubling Middle Secondary School · Doban 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.04976&mlon=90.33796#map=17/27.04976/90.33796) 

College Professional Development Centre, RAA · Kikorthang 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.02175&mlon=90.13013#map=17/27.02175/90.13013) 

Police station Jigmeling Police Training Centre · Dekiling 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.91626&mlon=90.40272#map=17/26.91626/90.40272) 

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 Doban Gewog

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools1

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 Sarpang Dzongkhag

- Bhur
- Chhuzagang
- Dekiling
- Gelephu
- Hiley
- Jigmichhoeling
- Senge
- Sherzhong
- Shompangkha
- Taklai
- Umling

## Quick answers

- Where is Doban Gewog?In Sarpang Dzongkhag, Bhutan
- What borders Doban Gewog?Bhur Gewog, Dekiling Gewog, Dunglegang Gewog, Gelephu Gewog, Hiley Gewog, Jigmichhoeling Gewog and Phuentenchhu Gewog
- How many villages are in Doban Gewog?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Doban Gewog?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Doban Gewog?Jangchubling BHU, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Doban Gewog?Bhutan Development Bank Limited, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Doban Gewog?BoB ATM, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Doban Gewog?Bhutan Oil Distribution, about 21 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Doban Gewog?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Doban Gewog?BT01304 (OCHA common operational dataset)