Nichula Gewog

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Nichula Gewog
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Coordinates: 26°45′45″N89°57′45″E / 26.76250°N 89.96250°E / 26.76250; 89.96250
CountryFlag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
District Dagana District
Sub-district Lhamoy Zingkha Dungkhag
Time zone UTC+6 (BTT)

Nichula Gewog is a gewog (village block) of Dagana District, Bhutan. [1] It also comprises part of Lhamoy Zingkha Dungkhag (sub-district), along with Lhamoy Zingkha and Deorali Gewogs. [2]

In 2007, Lhamoy Zingkha Dungkhag was formally transferred from Sarpang Dzongkhag to Dagana Dzongkhag, [3] affecting the town of Lhamozingkha and three constituent gewogs – Lhamozingkha, Deorali and Nichula (Zinchula) – that formed the westernmost part of Sarpang and became the southernmost part of Dagana. [4]

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References

  1. "Chiwogs in Dagana" (PDF). Election Commission, Government of Bhutan. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  2. Dahal, Rabi C. (2010-02-03). "Education reaches remote children". Bhutan Observer online. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  3. "Sarpang Dzongkhag Administration online – "Handing-Taking"". Wayback Machine Internet Archive . 2008-03-19. Archived from the original on 2008-03-19. Retrieved 2011-01-23.{{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  4. "Sarpang Dzongkhag Ninth Plan (2002-2007)" (PDF).[ permanent dead link ]