Gasa District

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Location of Gasa dzongkhag within Bhutan
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Location of Gasa dzongkhag within Bhutan

Gasa is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It is located in the far north of the county and spans the Middle and High Himalayas. The high altitude makes farming difficult, although government programs seek to establish mustard and summer vegetable planting programs. Residents herd yaks and dzos, and a small number benefit from the nascient tourism industry.

Gasa is most famous for its Layap people, and for the Snowman Trek, one of the most challenging treks in the Himalayas.

Gasa is bordered by Tibet to the north and by Thimphu, Punakha, and Wangdue Phodrang dzongkhags to the south. Gasa is divided into four gewogs:

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Bumthang • Chukha • Dagana • Gasa • Haa • Lhuntse • Mongar • Paro • Pemagatshel • Punakha • Samdrup Jongkhar • Samtse • Sarpang • Thimphu • Trashigang • Trashiyangste • Trongsa • Tsirang • Wangdue Phodrang • Zhemgang
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