Haa District - Geography

Geography

Torsa Strict Nature Reserve (shaded pink) has no human inhabitants.

Haa Dzongkhag lies along the western border of Bhutan. To the northwest it is bounded by the Tibet. To the southwest it is bounded by Samtse Dzongkhag, to the southeast by Chukha Dzongkhag, and to the northeast by Paro Dzongkhag.

Haa is divided into six gewogs:

  • Bji Gewog
  • Gakiling Gewog
  • Katsho Gewog
  • Sama Gewog
  • Sangbay Gewog
  • Uesu Gewog

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