Mongar District
27°10′N 91°10′E / 27.167°N 91.167°E
Mongar district
མོང་སྒར་རྫོང་ཁག | |
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Map of Mongar District in Bhutan | |
| Country | Bhutan |
| District | Mongar District |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,859 km2 (1,104 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 37,150 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BTT) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.602 medium · 17th of 20 |
| Website | www |
Mongar District (Dzongkha: མོང་སྒར་རྫོང་ཁག་; Wylie: Mong-sgar rdzong-khag) is one of the 20 dzongkhags (districts) comprising Bhutan. Mongar is the fastest-developing dzongkhag in eastern Bhutan. A regional hospital has been constructed and the region is bustling with many economic activities. Mongar is noted for its lemon grass, a plant that can be used to produce an essential oil. It also has a hydroelectric power-plant on the Kuri Chhu river. Mongar is notable for having the longest work time in all the dzongkhags of Bhutan.