Ama | |
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  Ama Location in Bhutan | |
| Coordinates: 27°21′N89°54′E / 27.350°N 89.900°E Coordinates: 27°21′N89°54′E / 27.350°N 89.900°E | |
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| District | Wangdue Phodrang District |
Ama is a village in central-southern Bhutan. It is located in Wangdue Phodrang District.
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Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it is bordered by the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north, the Chumbi Valley of Tibet, China and the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal in the west, and the Indian states of Assam, West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh in the south and east. Bhutan is geopolitically in South Asia and is the region's second-least-populous nation after the Maldives. Thimphu is its capital and largest city, while Phuntsholing is its financial center.
A gewog, in the past also spelled as geog, refers to a group of villages in Bhutan. The head of a gewog is called a gup. Gewogs form a geographic administrative unit below dzongkhag districts, and above Dzongkhag Thromde class B and Yenlag Thromde municipalities. Dzongkhag Thromde class A municipalities have their own independent local government body.
Buddhism is the most widely practiced religion in Bhutan. Vajrayana Buddhism is the state religion of Bhutan, and Buddhists comprise two-thirds to three-quarters and Hinduism one-quarter of its population. Although the Buddhism practiced in Bhutan originated in Tibetan Buddhism, it differs significantly in its rituals, liturgy, and monastic organization. The state religion has long been supported financially by the government through annual subsidies to Buddhist monasteries, shrines, monks, and nuns. In the modern era, support of the state religion during the reign of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck includes the manufacture of 10,000 gilded bronze images of the Buddha, publication of elegant calligraphic editions of the 108-volume Kangyur and the 225-volume Tengyur, and the construction of numerous chorten (stupas) throughout the country. Guaranteed representation in the National Assembly and the Royal Advisory Council, Buddhists constitute the majority of society and are assured an influential voice in public policy.
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the Druk Gyalpo or "Dragon King" of the Kingdom of Bhutan. After his father Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicated the throne in his favour, he became the monarch on 9 December 2006. A public coronation ceremony was held on 6 November 2008, a year that marked 100 years of monarchy in Bhutan.
Bhulajhora Gewog is a former gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog had an area of 73 square kilometres and contained 17 villages. Bhulajhora Gewog was part of Phuentsholing Dungkhag, along with Dala, Logchina, and Phuentsholing Gewogs.
Bjacho Gewog, also spelled Bjagchhog, is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog has an area of 140 square kilometres and contains 4 villages; Bjachho, Tsimakha, Mebesa and Wangkha.
Bongo Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog is the largest in the district with an area of 396 square kilometres. It contains 15 villages.
Chapcha Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. It has an area of 112.6 square kilometres and contains 11 villages.
Dala Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog has an area of 139.7 square kilometres and contains 7 villages. Dala Gewog is part of Phuentsholing Dungkhag, along with Logchina and Phuentsholing gewogs.
Dungna Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog has an area of 165.4 square kilometres and contains 9 villages.
Geling Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog has an area of 247 square kilometres and contains 11 villages.
Logchina Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog has an area of 70.4 square kilometres and contains 12 villages. Logchina Gewog is part of Phuentsholing Dungkhag (sub-district), along with Dala, Sampheling, Dungna, Metakha and Phuentsholing Gewogs.
Metakha Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog has an area of 100 square kilometres and contains six villages.
Phuentsholing Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog has an area of 139.8 square kilometres and contains 19 villages. Phuentsholing Gewog is part of Phuentsholing Dungkhag, along with Dala, Logchina Gewogs and Shampheling Gewog. It is one of the highest populated gewog in Chukha Dzongkhag.
Dokar Gewog is a gewog of Paro District, Bhutan. In 2002, the gewog had an area of 106.1 square kilometres and contained 21 villages and 327 households.
Lamgong Gewog is a gewog of Paro District, Bhutan. The gewog had an area of 48.8 square kilometres in 2002, and contained eight villages and 348 households.
Lungnyi Gewog is a gewog of Paro District, Bhutan. In 2002, the gewog had an area of 59.7 square kilometres and contained seven villages and 265 households.
Tsento Gewog is a gewog of Paro District, Bhutan. In 2002, the gewog had an area of 575.1 square kilometres and contained 14 villages and 332 households.
Samtse Gewog is a gewog of Samtse District, Bhutan.