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Mongar

Mongar
Mongar is located in Bhutan
Mongar
Mongar
Location in Bhutan
Coordinates: 27°16′30″N 91°14′24″E / 27.27500°N 91.24000°E / 27.27500; 91.24000Coordinates: 27°16′30″N 91°14′24″E / 27.27500°N 91.24000°E / 27.27500; 91.24000
Country Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
District Mongar District
Elevation 5,200 ft (1,600 m)
Population (2005)
 • Total 3,502
Time zone BTT (UTC+6)
Area code(s) 05

Mongar is a town and the seat of Mongar District in eastern Bhutan. As of 2005 it had a population of 3502. Mongar is on the road from Thimphu to Trashigang. It is one of the oldest educational hubs of the country. It has a regional hospital and a good standard hotel, among other facilities. The important Yagang Lhakhang monastery is on the outskirts of the town.



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