have electricity and the gewog has a community school with 258 students but relies on Mongar for most of the facilities.
Continuing to the southwest, the river forms the boundary between Tashigang and Mongar, and then between Pemagatsel and Mongar.
The Kurtoep speaking people, constituting North-West Khamdang probably have been migrated during feudal era from Mongar/Zhongar.
Some of the villages of traditional 'kushitara' weavers, linked with the royal family of Bhutan, are found in the Kuri Chhu valley near Mongar.
Tongla Kenga, town in Mongar District in southeastern-central Bhutan
Yagang Lhakhang, located in a village on the outskirts of Mongar town, was built in the 16th century by Sangdag, the youngest son of Terton Pema Lingpa.