Mongar District

Coordinates: 27°10′N 91°10′E / 27.167°N 91.167°E / 27.167; 91.167
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27°10′N 91°10′E / 27.167°N 91.167°E / 27.167; 91.167

Location of Mongar District within Bhutan

Mongar District is one of the 20 districts in Bhutan. The administrative centre is Mongar.

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. Parts of both the Thrumshingla National Park and Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary are in the district.

There are seventeen village blocks: