# Shingkhar Gewog Gewog, Zhemgang Dzongkhag – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/zhemgang/shingkhar/

Gewog · Zhemgang Dzongkhag 

# Shingkhar Gewog

Shingkhar Gewog is a gewog (block of villages) of Bhutan in Zhemgang Dzongkhag. It covers **308.7 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 309km²
- 5mapped services
- 934 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shingkhar Gewog?

Shingkhar Gewog lies in [Zhemgang Dzongkhag](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/zhemgang/), [Bhutan](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/). It borders 5 other gewogs: [Bardo Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/zhemgang/bardo/), [Chhume Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/bumthang/chhume/), [Nangkor Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/zhemgang/nangkor/), [Saleng Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/monggar/saleng/) and [Ura Gewog](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/bumthang/ura/). By area it is the 33rd largest of 205 gewogs in Bhutan. It covers 12.8% of [Zhemgang Dzongkhag](https://wherepedia.org/bhutan/zhemgang/). The centre of Shingkhar Gewog is about 130 km in a straight line from Thimphu, the capital. It is about 26 km from Shemgang, the main town of Zhemgang Dzongkhag. The centre point is at 27.2132° N, 90.9258° 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 Shingkhar Gewog

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

- Nimgong
- Nimshong

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 Shingkhar Gewog

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain pass.

- Mili La · 2,766 m

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 Shingkhar Gewog and the best time to visit

In Shingkhar 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 Shingkhar Gewog

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Shingkhar BHU · Shingkhar 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.24895&mlon=90.94097#map=17/27.24895/90.94097) 

Bank Bhutan Development Bank Limited · Nangkor 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.16775&mlon=90.81797#map=17/27.16775/90.81797) 

Petrol pump FMCL Gas Station · Nangkor 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.16440&mlon=90.81784#map=17/27.16440/90.81784) 

Hotel Shingkhar Guesthouse (Old office) · Shingkhar 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.24910&mlon=90.94065#map=17/27.24910/90.94065) 

School Shingkhar CPS ground · Shingkhar 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.24486&mlon=90.94155#map=17/27.24486/90.94155) 

College Gyelposhing It College · Mongar 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.23943&mlon=91.19290#map=17/27.23943/91.19290) 

Police station Police office · Trong 26 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 Shingkhar Gewog

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Restaurants1

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 Zhemgang Dzongkhag

- Bardo
- Bjoka
- Gozhing
- Nangkor
- Ngangla
- Pangkhar
- Trong

## Quick answers

- Where is Shingkhar Gewog?In Zhemgang Dzongkhag, Bhutan
- What borders Shingkhar Gewog?Bardo Gewog, Chhume Gewog, Nangkor Gewog, Saleng Gewog and Ura Gewog
- How many villages are in Shingkhar Gewog?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Shingkhar Gewog?Mili La (2,766 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Shingkhar Gewog?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shingkhar Gewog?Shingkhar BHU, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shingkhar Gewog?Bhutan Development Bank Limited, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shingkhar Gewog?FMCL Gas Station, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Shingkhar Gewog?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Shingkhar Gewog?BT02007 (OCHA common operational dataset)