Dorokha

Dorokha is a gewog, (district) in the southwest of Bhutan. It is located in Samtse District.

The people here speak Nepali and are predominantly Hindus. It is not connected by road to any part of the country. The nearest town, and district head-quarter, is Samtse, about 12 hours walk away. Residents carry their supplies either on their own back or on horse-back.

There is a road under construction. It is scheduled to be completed by 2011-12. ^[1]

References

1. ^ Samten Yeshi (April 13, 2009). "Southern roads progressing well". Kuensel. www.kuenselonline.com. http://kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=12271. Retrieved 2009-04-14. 

• Armington, S. (2002) Bhutan. (2nd ed.) Melbourne: Lonely Planet.

Coordinates: 27°01′N 89°13′E / 27.017°N 89.217°E / 27.017; 89.217

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