The Sarbhang disitrict covers a total area about 2.288 sq. km and stretches to the wilds of the Manas National Park in the east. The terrain ranges from 200 meters to 3,600 meter above sea level. The district center is the town of Sarbhang Tar, which further administers the two Dungkhags of Gelephu and Lhamoizhingkha. The 15 further subdivisions or blocks encompass all the villages and inhabitants of this agriculturally fertile and horticulturally well-endowed region, a fact that ensures the district is well-deserving of its nomer as the “Land of aromatic spices”.
 
The majority of the inhabitants are Lhotshampa people who were the original settlers. Newer land owners, civil servents and private entrepreneurs and employees who live in the region include Tshanglas, Bumthaps, Ngalops abd Khengpas. The Lhotshampas are mostly Hindus with some Buddhist tribals such as the Tamangs and the Sherpas. Dashain and the Diwali, which are primarily Hindu celebrations, are among the region’s popular festivities.
 
GELEPHU TOWN:
Gelephu Town is one of the oldest modern towns in Bhutan. Parts of the district were made accessible by motor roads s far back as the late 1950s. It has since served well as the commercial hub for several of the central districts of Bhutan, a position that has been facilitated by its proximity to the neighboring Indian towns of Assam.
 
The people of Sarbhang mostly grow rice, maize, wheat and millet. Cash crops from the region include oranges, areca nuts, cardamoms, ginger, guavas, lemon, bananas and mangoes which are grown extensively.
 
ROYAL MANAS PARK:
A wealth of flora and fauna can be found within the district’s borders, which include parts of the Royal Manas National Park. Exotic and endangered wildlife such as the Royal Bengal Tiger, elephants, the Asian one-horned Rhinoceros, and Golden Langurs roam its forests, especially at the RMNP, situated at the confluence of the kingdom‘s biggest Royal Manas National Park.