Geography
Punakha is divided into eleven gewogs:
- Barp Gewog
- Chhubu Gewog
- Dzomo Gewog
- Goenshari Gewog
- Guma Gewog
- Kabjisa Gewog
- Lingmukha Gewog
- Shenga Bjime Gewog
- Talo Gewog
- Toepisa Gewog
- Toewang Gewog
Over half of Punakha (Chhubu Gewog, Goenshari, Kabisa, Toewang Gewogs) lies within Jigme Dorji National Park, one of the protected areas of Bhutan. The dzongkhag also contains biological corridors along the Thimphu District border.
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