Dorona Gewog

Dorona Gewog, under Dagana Dzongkhag, is a remote gewog known for cardamom and citrus farming. It comprises five chiwogs, faces monsoon-related accessibility challenges, and continues striving for development while preserving its cultural heritage and improving rural livelihoods.

Dorona Gewog, nestled within Dagana Dzongkhag in southwestern Bhutan, is a picturesque and tranquil administrative region that embodies the essence of rural Bhutanese life. The gewog is composed of several villages scattered across the lush, rolling hills and valleys characteristic of the Dagana district. The landscape is rich with greenery, with terraced fields where farmers grow rice, maize, and other crops that sustain the local population.

Chiwogs under Dorona Gewog:

  1. Dorona Chhewa
  2. Dorona Chhoongwa
  3. Mangmethang (Maamedthang)
  4. Nimtola (Nyhitola)
  5. Tshalamji

Economy of Dorona Gewog

Citrus fruits and cardamom are grown in Dorona, with relatively fewer vegetables grown due to it being further from the market and cut off during the monsoon season. A farmshop was expected to be built by May 2017. Green houses with citrus saplings have been built in Mamedthang chiwog. In November 2016 a Citrus Fruit Drop Collection and Destruction campaign was held in Dorona and Drujegang Gewog, conducted by the National Plant Protection Centre in collaboration with the Dzongkhag Agriculture Sector of Dagana.

Only Mangmethang and Nimtola chiwogs cultivate paddy. In April 2017 a power tiller was introduced by the government to assist in the cultivation of maize on the steep slopes in Nimtola. (source from wikipedia)

Gup (Dorona)

Tashi Wangdi

twangdi@dagana.gov.bt

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Geog Administrative Officer II

Jambay Seldon

jseldon@dagana.gov.bt

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Mangmi (Dorona)

Bek Bdr Rai

bbraidorona91@gmail.com

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Tshogpa (Dorona Chhewa)

Purna Bdr Rai

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Tshogpa (Dorona Chhongwa)

Gok Bahadur Subba

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Tshogpa (Maamedthang)

Leki Dorji

lekiidorjii@mail.com

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Tshogpa (Nimtola )

Pema Tobden

pematobden38@gmail.com

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Tshogpa (Tshalamji)

Tul Man Rai

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LES-II (Dorona)

Nima Dorji

nimadooly103@gmail.com

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