Districts

For administrative purposes, Bhutan is divided into four dzongdey (administrative zones). Each dzongdey is further divided into dzongkhag (districts). There are 20 dzongkhag in Bhutan. Large dzongkhags are further divided into subdistricts known as dungkhag. At the basic level, groups of villages form a constituency called gewog and are administered by a gup, who is elected by the people.

The 20 dzongkhag are as follows (old spellings shown in brackets):

1. Bumthang
2. Chukha (Chhukha)
3. Dagana
4. Gasa
5. Haa
6. Luentse
7. Mongar
8. Paro
9. Pemagatshel (Pemagatsel)
10. Punaka
11. Samdrup Jongkhar
12. Samtse (Samchi)
13. Sarpang
14. Thimphu
15. Trashigang (Tashigang)
16. Trashiyangse
17. Trongsa (Tongsa)
18. Tsirang (Chirang)
19. Wangdue Phodrang (Wangdi Phodrang)
20. Zhemang (Shemgang)