Khatoed Goenkaatoe | |
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Coordinates: 27°50′N89°38′E / 27.833°N 89.633°E | |
Country | Bhutan |
District | Gasa District |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BTT) |
Khatoed is a gewog (village block) of the Gasa dzongkhag (district) in Bhutan. [1] It was formerly known as Goenkaatoe. [2]
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