# Jigmichhoeling Gewog Gewog, Sarpang Dzongkhag – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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

Gewog · Sarpang Dzongkhag 

# Jigmichhoeling Gewog

Jigmichhoeling Gewog is a gewog (block of villages) of Bhutan in Sarpang Dzongkhag. It covers **501.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 501km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,564 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jigmichhoeling Gewog?

Jigmichhoeling Gewog lies in [Sarpang Dzongkhag](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/sarpang/), [Bhutan](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/). It borders 9 other gewogs: [Athang Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/wangduephodrang/athang/), [Doban Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/sarpang/doban/), [Gelephu Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/sarpang/gelephu/), [Korphu Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/trongsa/korphu/), [Pangkhar Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/zhemgang/pangkhar/), [Phuentenchhu Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/tsirang/phuentenchhu/), [Sherzhong Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/sarpang/sherzhong/), [Trong Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/zhemgang/trong/) and [Umling Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/sarpang/umling/). By area it is the 19th largest of 205 gewogs in Bhutan. It covers 30.3% of [Sarpang Dzongkhag](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/sarpang/). The centre of Jigmichhoeling Gewog is about 95 km in a straight line from Thimphu, the capital. It is about 34 km from Sarpang, the main town of Sarpang Dzongkhag. The centre point is at 27.0835° N, 90.5067° 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 Jigmichhoeling Gewog

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Jigmichhoeling Gewog. Settlements here lie between about 946 m and 2,873 m above sea level (median 1,564 m).

- Changchukha Dzong
- Chungsing
- Galechugaon
- Gongchuāndgaon
- Jigmecholing

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 Jigmichhoeling Gewog and the best time to visit

In Jigmichhoeling 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
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- Mar
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- Aug
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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 Jigmichhoeling Gewog

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gakidling BHU · Jigmichhoeling 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.06140&mlon=90.44246#map=17/27.06140/90.44246) 

Bank Bank of Bhutan · Trong 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.21449&mlon=90.65696#map=17/27.21449/90.65696) 

ATM BoB ATM · Shompangkha 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.86571&mlon=90.26933#map=17/26.86571/90.26933) 

Petrol pump Damchen Oil Distributor · Gelephu 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.87730&mlon=90.48837#map=17/26.87730/90.48837) 

Hotel Choki Dema Hotel · Korphu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.19061&mlon=90.51942#map=17/27.19061/90.51942) 

School Nabji Primary School · Korphu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.18837&mlon=90.53295#map=17/27.18837/90.53295) 

College Nimshong PS · Korphu 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.21508&mlon=90.60381#map=17/27.21508/90.60381) 

Police station Police office · Trong 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.21627&mlon=90.65806#map=17/27.21627/90.65806) 

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 Jigmichhoeling Gewog

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

- Hospitals2

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
- Doban
- Gelephu
- Hiley
- Senge
- Sherzhong
- Shompangkha
- Taklai
- Umling

## Quick answers

- Where is Jigmichhoeling Gewog?In Sarpang Dzongkhag, Bhutan
- What borders Jigmichhoeling Gewog?Athang Gewog, Doban Gewog, Gelephu Gewog, Korphu Gewog, Pangkhar Gewog, Phuentenchhu Gewog, Sherzhong Gewog, Trong Gewog and Umling Gewog
- How many villages are in Jigmichhoeling Gewog?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jigmichhoeling Gewog?Settlements lie between 946 m and 2,873 m
- What is the best time to visit Jigmichhoeling Gewog?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jigmichhoeling Gewog?Gakidling BHU, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jigmichhoeling Gewog?Bank of Bhutan, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jigmichhoeling Gewog?BoB ATM, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jigmichhoeling Gewog?Damchen Oil Distributor, about 23 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Jigmichhoeling Gewog?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jigmichhoeling Gewog?BT01307 (OCHA common operational dataset)