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Metakha Gewog སྨད་སྟབས་ཁ
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Metakha Gewog
Coordinates: 27°06′12″N 89°26′05″E / 27.1033°N 89.4346°E / 27.1033; 89.4346
Country	Bhutan
District	Chukha District
Area
• Total	40 sq mi (100 km)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BTT)

Metakha Gewog (Dzongkha: སྨད་སྟབས་ཁ་,Metabkha Gewog) is a gewog (village block) of Chukha District, Bhutan. Metakha Gewog was established in 2016, and it is one of the smallest gewogs in Chukka Dzongkhag. The 100-km² gewog contains fifteen villages, 119 households and has a population of 1,036.

Metakha is considered a rural gewog and currently doesn’t have any blacktopped roads, making travel in and out of the area difficult. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) promised to build blacktopped roads and maintain them if elected in December 2023. The PDP were elected in 2024.

As of May 2023, Metakha gewog does not have an agriculture extension officer to oversee agriculture-related plans.

Sacred Places

Phuentsho Pelri Goempa Lhakhang

Phuntshog Pelri Monastery was built in the 15th century by the son of Drubchen Thangtong Rgyalpo, Dewa Zangpos. There are two guardians of the temple, Lhamo Ngag Sungma and Pho Lha Tashi Jungney.

Land Use

Metakha has 770.23 acres of dry land and 116.230 acres of wet land, and farming is the main land use. Cardamom, Potato, Ginger and Rice are the major cash crops.

References

1. "Chiwogs in Chukha" (PDF). Election Commission, Government of Bhutan. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
2. "Bhutan Districts: Chhukha". Bhutan Majestic Travel. Archived from the original on July 2, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
3. "Metakha at a glance". www.chhukha.gov.bt. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
4. "Metakha at a glance". www.chhukha.gov.bt. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
5. Newspaper, Bhutan's Daily. "PDP vows key changes in Phuentsholing". Kuensel Online. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
6. "Tshering Tobgay set to return as Bhutan PM after liberal PDP wins elections". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
7. Newspaper, Bhutan's Daily. "Empty chairs impede service delivery at grassroots level". Kuensel Online. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
8. Dorji, Ten (2024). "Teacher Motivation and Factors Affecting Teachers' Motivation under Chhukha Dzongkhag". Journal of Humanities and Education Development. 6 (4): 1–12. doi:10.22161/jhed.6.4.1. ISSN 2581-8651.
9. "Metakha at a glance". www.chhukha.gov.bt. Retrieved 2024-07-18.

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Western Bhutan Zone	Chukha District Bjacho Bongo Chapcha Dala Dungna Geling Getena Logchina Metakha Phuentsholing Sampheling Haa District Bji Gakiling Katsho Sama Sangbay Uesu Paro District Dokar Dopshari Doteng Hungrel Lamgong Lungnyi Naja Shapa Tsento Wangchang Samtse District Dungtoe Dophoogchen Denchukha Namgaychhoeling Norbugang Norgaygang Pemaling Phuentshogpelri Samtse Sangngagchhoeling Tading Tashicholing Tendu Ugentse Yoeseltse Thimphu District Chang Darkarla Genye Kawang Lingzhi Mewang Naro Soe
Eastern Bhutan Zone	Lhuntse District Gangzur Jaray Khoma Kurtoe Menbi Metsho Minjay Tsenkhar Mongar District Balam Chaskhar Chhali Drametse Drepung Gongdue Jurmey Kengkhar Mongar Narang Ngatshang Saling Shermuhoong Silambi Thangrong Tsakaling Tsamang Pemagatshel District Chimoong Choekhorling Chongshing Dechenling Dungmaed Khar Nanong Norbugang Shumar Yurung Zobel Samdrup Jongkhar District Dewathang Gomdar Langchenphu Lauri Martshala Orong Pemathang Phuntshothang Samrang Serthi Wangphu Trashigang District Bartsham Bidung Kanglung Kangpar Khaling Lumang Merag Phongmed Radi Sakteng Samkhar Shongphoog Thrimshing Uzorong Yangnyer Trashiyangtse District Bumdeling Jamkhar Khamdang Ramjar Toetsho Tomzhangsa Yangtse Yalang
Former Gewogs	Dagana District Deorali Chukha District Bhulajhora Pemagatshel District Nganglam Samtse District Chargharey Chengmari Ghumauney Mayona Nainital Pagli Sarpang District Bhur Doban Hilley Taklai Thimphu District Bapbi Tsirang District Beteni Chanautey Gairigaun Tshokhana Tsirang Dangra Samdrup Jongkhar District Bakuli Hastinapur

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