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Metakha Gewog

Coordinates: 27°06′12″N 89°26′05″E / 27.1033°N 89.4346°E / 27.1033; 89.4346
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Metakha Gewog
སྨད་སྟབས་ཁ
Metakha Gewog is located in Chukha District
Metakha Gewog
Metakha Gewog
Coordinates: 27°06′12″N 89°26′05″E / 27.1033°N 89.4346°E / 27.1033; 89.4346
Country Bhutan
DistrictChukha District
Area
 • Total40 sq mi (100 km2)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BTT)

Metakha Gewog (Dzongkha: སྨད་སྟབས་ཁ་,Metabkha Gewog) is a gewog (village block) of Chukha District, Bhutan. The 100-km² gewog contains fifteen villages, 119 households and has a population of 1036.[1][2][3]


Sacred Places

Phuentsho Pelri Goem[4]pa Lhakhang

Phuntshog pelri Monastery was built in the 15th century by the son of Drubchen Thangtong Rgyalpo, Dewa Zangpos. There are two guardians of the temple, Lhamo Ngag Sungma and Pho Lha Tashi Jungney. It is a small and peaceful, happinese village.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chiwogs in Chukha" (PDF). Election Commission, Government of Bhutan. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  2. ^ "Bhutan Districts: Chhukha". Bhutan Majestic Travel. Archived from the original on July 2, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  3. ^ "Metakha at a glance". www.chhukha.gov.bt. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  4. ^ Dorji, Ten (2024). "Teacher Motivation and Factors Affecting Teachers' Motivation under Chhukha Dzongkhag". Journal of Humanities and Education Development. 6 (4): 1–12. doi:10.22161/jhed.6.4.1. ISSN 2581-8651.