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Be Enticed by Gelephu: Bhutan’s Emerging Mindfulness City and Eco-Tourism Heaven

Nestled in Bhutan’s lush southern foothills, Sarpang District is one of those hidden gems you didn’t know you’d been missing — until now. This vibrant and culturally rich corner of Bhutan, bordering India’s Assam, is already one of the country’s four road gateways for visitors coming on a tour to Bhutan. As per the His Majesty national address on 17^th December 2023, Sarpang will be the Bhutan’s special administrative region (ASR) named as Gelephu Mindfulness city (GMC), the world vibrant economic Hub. The city eight core economy objectives will be Tourism, Health & wellness, Spiritual, Education & Knowledge, Agri-Tech & forestry, green energy & tech industry, Finance & Digital assets, Aviation and logistics, maintaining 70% of the forest coverage with the city designed to integrate with nature and not disrupt it.

The area of the district stretches from Phipsoo wildlife sanctuary in the west to Manas national park in the east making it Bhutan best wildlife tourism hotspot . The inhabitants of Sarpang are a mixture of almost every ethnic group in Bhutan comprising of the Sharchopas, Ngalops, Bumthaps, Khengpas, Kurtoeps and the Lhotshampas. The dominant language in Sarpang is lotshamkha though other language is spoken in the northeastern reaches of the district.

The vastness of agricultural farm land has enticed many farmers to Sarpang making it one of the ideal destinations for eco-tourism. Majority of the inhabitants are the Lhotshampas and nature worshippers which makes a great diversity of cultural experiences. The summer months are generally very hot due to heat and humidity of the region.

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