# Mewang Gewog Gewog, Thimphu Dzongkhag – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/thimphu/mewang/

Gewog · Thimphu Dzongkhag 

# Mewang Gewog

Mewang Gewog is a gewog (block of villages) of Bhutan in Thimphu Dzongkhag. It covers **230.1 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 230km²
- 12mapped services
- 2,755 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mewang Gewog?

Mewang Gewog lies in [Thimphu Dzongkhag](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/thimphu/), [Bhutan](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/). It borders 11 other gewogs: [Chang Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/thimphu/chang/), [Chapchha Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/chhukha/chapchha/), [Dagala Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/thimphu/dagala/), [Doga Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/paro/doga/), [Dopshari Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/paro/dopshari/), [Doteng Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/paro/doteng/), [Genye Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/thimphu/genye/), [Hungrel Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/paro/hungrel/), [Kawang Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/thimphu/kawang/), [Naro Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/thimphu/naro/) and [Shapa Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/paro/shapa/). By area it is the 45th largest of 205 gewogs in Bhutan. It covers 12.8% of [Thimphu Dzongkhag](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/thimphu/). The centre of Mewang Gewog is about 10 km in a straight line from Thimphu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.4409° N, 89.5411° 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 Mewang Gewog

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Mewang Gewog.

- Amchugang
- Bailthngkha
- Chimithangkha
- Danglu
- Gida
- Jamdogang
- Jamdowoma
- Jamisa
- Jazhipang
- Jidekha
- Jiusagang
- Jomesa
- Karphu
- Kharbi
- Khasadrupchu
- Khasakha
- Langdru
- Namseling
- Nezeykha
- Sakenang
- Sigyel
- Simu Lamtag
- Sisina
- Thujedrag
- Tshalunang
- Tshaphug
- Walunang

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Mewang Gewog

Named natural and historic features inside Mewang Gewog, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Pumo La · 3,712 m

### History

1 fort.

- Simu Dzong

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

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

In Mewang Gewog, the warmest month is Jul (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-2 °C). About 1,024 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (259 mm) and the driest Dec (2 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -2 5 

Feb -0 12 

Mar 2 32 

Apr 6 60 

May 9 108 

Jun 12 153 

Jul 13 259 

Aug 12 206 

Sep 11 134 

Oct 7 51 

Nov 3 3 

Dec 0 2 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mewang Gewog

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gidakom Hospital · Mewang 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.40491&mlon=89.56943#map=17/27.40491/89.56943) 

Bank Bank of Bhutan Ltd · Chang 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.47857&mlon=89.63521#map=17/27.47857/89.63521) 

ATM NPPF colony · Chang 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.46854&mlon=89.63394#map=17/27.46854/89.63394) 

Petrol pump Gas Station · Mewang 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.36982&mlon=89.56924#map=17/27.36982/89.56924) 

Hotel Wangchuk Hotels & Resort · Kawang 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.48330&mlon=89.60001#map=17/27.48330/89.60001) 

Mall Gaa Phel Shopping Center · Chang 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.47080&mlon=89.63821#map=17/27.47080/89.63821) 

School Tshelung Ney Pry School · Mewang 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.45319&mlon=89.52340#map=17/27.45319/89.52340) 

College National Institute for Zorig Chusum · Kawang 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.48330&mlon=89.60001#map=17/27.48330/89.60001) 

Police station Community Police Office · Chang 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.47323&mlon=89.62600#map=17/27.47323/89.62600) 

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 Mewang Gewog

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Restaurants7

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 Thimphu Dzongkhag

- Chang
- Dagala
- Genye
- Kawang
- Lingzhi
- Naro
- Soe

## Quick answers

- Where is Mewang Gewog?In Thimphu Dzongkhag, Bhutan
- What borders Mewang Gewog?Chang Gewog, Chapchha Gewog, Dagala Gewog, Doga Gewog, Dopshari Gewog, Doteng Gewog, Genye Gewog, Hungrel Gewog, Kawang Gewog, Naro Gewog and Shapa Gewog
- How many villages are in Mewang Gewog?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mewang Gewog?Pumo La (3,712 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mewang Gewog?Gidakom Hospital, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mewang Gewog?Bank of Bhutan Ltd, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mewang Gewog?NPPF colony, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mewang Gewog?Gas Station, about 8.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mewang Gewog?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mewang Gewog?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mewang Gewog?BT01406 (OCHA common operational dataset)