Sarpang District
26°50′N 90°15′E / 26.833°N 90.250°E
Sarpang District
གསར་སྤང་རྫོང་ཁག | |
|---|---|
District | |
 Map of Sarpang District in Bhutan | |
| Country | Bhutan |
| Headquarters | Sarpang |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,946 km2 (751 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 46,004 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BTT) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.684[1] medium · 4th |
| Website | www |
Sarpang District (Dzongkha: གསར་སྤང་རྫོང་ཁག་; Wylie: Gsar-spang rdzong-khag; also known as "Geylegphug") is one of the 20 dzongkhags (districts) comprising Bhutan. Sarpang covers a total area of 1,946 km2 (751 sq mi)[2] and stretches from Lhamoizhingkha in West Bhutan to Manas National Park in the east.[2] Sarpang Dzongkhag is divided into one dungkhag, Gelephu, and 12 gewogs.
Languages
[edit]The dominant language in Sarpang is Nepali, an Indo-European language spoken by the heterogeneous Lhotshampa community. The East Bodish Kheng language is also spoken in the northeastern reaches of the district.
Administrative divisions
[edit]Sarpang District is currently divided into twelve village blocks (or gewogs):[3]
Environment
[edit]Much of Sarpang District consists of environmentally protected areas. Far western Sarpang District (the gewog of Senghe) contains part of the uninhabited Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary along the India border; northern Sarpang District (the gewog of Jigmechhoeling) is part of Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park; eastern and southeastern Sarpang District (the gewogs of Jigmechhoeling, Tareythang and Umling) lie within Royal Manas National Park. Sarpang is bisected by a wide swath of biological corridor connecting all three environmentally protected areas.[3][4]
History
[edit]On April 26, 2007, Lhamoy Zingkha Dungkhag (sub-district) was formally transferred from Sarpang Dzongkhag to Dagana Dzongkhag,[5] affecting the town of Lhamozingkha and three gewogs – Lhamoizingkha, Deorali and Nichula Gewogs (Zinchula) – that formed the westernmost part of Sarpang and became the southernmost part of Dagana.[6]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Gelephu (Bhur), Sarpang District, elevation 375 m (1,230 ft), (1996–2017 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.2 (91.8) |
36.4 (97.5) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.0 (96.8) |
38.5 (101.3) |
38.8 (101.8) |
39.0 (102.2) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
27.2 (80.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.6 (74.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.9 (67.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
6.0 (42.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 16.6 (0.65) |
29.0 (1.14) |
73.6 (2.90) |
237.3 (9.34) |
445.6 (17.54) |
1,032.7 (40.66) |
1,313.7 (51.72) |
1,051.9 (41.41) |
686.2 (27.02) |
192.7 (7.59) |
16.3 (0.64) |
10.0 (0.39) |
5,105.6 (201) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70.2 | 68.9 | 69.2 | 78.8 | 82.0 | 86.5 | 87.5 | 85.9 | 83.5 | 76.6 | 71.9 | 70.5 | 77.6 |
| Source: National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology[7] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ a b Facts about Bhutan The Land of the Thunder Dragon.
- ^ a b "Chiwogs in Sarpang" (PDF). Election Commission, Government of Bhutan. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ "Parks of Bhutan". Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation online. Bhutan Trust Fund. Archived from the original on 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
- ^ "Sarpang Dzongkhag Administration online – "Handing-Taking"". sarpang.gov.bt. 2008-03-19. Archived from the original on 2008-03-19. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
- ^ "Sarpang Dzongkhag Ninth Plan (2002-2000007)" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Climate Data Book of Bhutan, 2018" (PDF). National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
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