Sakten Gewog
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Sagteng Gewog also called Sakteng is a gewog
(village block) of Trashigang District, Bhutan
. Sakten and Merak Gewog
s comprise Sakten Dungkhag
(sub-district). Much of the gewog lies within the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary
.
Gewog
A gewog, or geog refers to a group of villages in Bhutan. Gewogs form a geographic administrative unit below dzongkhag districts , and above thromde municipalities. Bhutan comprises 205 gewogs, which average 230 km² in area...
(village block) of Trashigang District, Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
. Sakten and Merak Gewog
Merak Gewog
Merag Gewog is a gewog of Trashigang District, Bhutan. Merak and Sakten Gewogs comprise Sakten Dungkhag ....
s comprise Sakten Dungkhag
Dungkhag
A dungkhag is a sub-district of a dzongkhag of Bhutan. The head of a dungkhag is a Dungpa...
(sub-district). Much of the gewog lies within the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary
Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary
Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located mostly in Trashigang District and just crossing the border into Samdrup Jongkhar District, Bhutan. It is one of the country's protected areas.-Flora and fauna:...
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