Thingbu
Appearance
Thingbu | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 27°39′40″N 92°06′00″E / 27.66111°N 92.10000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Arunachal Pradesh |
District | Tawang district |
Elevation | 3,350 m (10,990 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | English |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-AR |
Vehicle registration | AR |
Thingbu is a settlement in Tawang district in the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Location
[edit]It is located on the 2,000-kilometre-long (1,200 mi) proposed Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line,[1][2][3][4] alignment map of which can be seen here and here.[5]
Demographics
[edit]A small village occupied by Monpa tribe & consists of 58 households.
Culture
[edit]Main festivals: Losar, Gandan Ngamchod etc.
Religion: Buddhist.
Dress: Traditional Shinka, Totung, Tenga-kime, Khichin, etc. ( for women). Khanjar, Chhuba, Totung, etc. (for men)
Climate
[edit]Heavy snowfall occurs during the months of December, January & February.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Top officials to meet to expedite road building along China border". Dipak Kumar Dash. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Narendra Modi government to provide funds for restoration of damaged highways". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Indian Government Plans Highway Along Disputed China Border". Ankit Panda. thediplomat.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Govt planning road along McMohan line in Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju". Live Mint. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "China warns India against paving road in Arunachal". Ajay Banerjee. tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.