Samtse is one of the four districts in southern Bhutan. The area is approximately 1,582 sq. kms with elevations of 600 meters to 3,800 meters above the sea level. It has got two drungkhags in Dorokha and Sibsoo, comprising with 16 blocks. The district shares borders with Chhukha and the Indian states of West Bengal and Sikkim. In the early years, the district fell under the jurisdiction of the Paro Penlop. Close proximity to markets in India offer excellent opportunity for commercial horticulture like Orange, Cardamom, Ginger and areca nut are grown widely for cash income.
 
Close proximity to India has resulted in the development of Industries that make use of the region’s natural resources like Dolomite, and Quartzite are mined at Pugli, providing the raw materialsfor two major cement plants that meet the needs of the kingdom’s construction industry. Samtse’s Fruit and Food Products factory, distillery and the cardboard factory, not only help boost farmer’s incomes but also generate employment.
 
The inhabitants of Samtse practice both Hinduism and Buddhism, while the Lhotshanpas are mail Hindus, the Doyas, the Gurung, Sherpas and the Tamangs are Buddhist. As such one can come across a mix of Hindu temples along with Buddhist monasteries and temples.
 
The district is rich in flora and fauna, which include wild and domesticated elephants. Sometimes the elephants run amok and destroy crops, inflicting hardship on the region’s farmers