Dong, Arunachal Pradesh
Dong | |
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Village | |
  Dong Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India  Dong Dong (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°10′12″N 97°2′30″E / 28.17000°N 97.04167°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | Anjaw district |
| Elevation | 1,240 m (4,070 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AR |
| Vehicle registration | AR |
Dong is a small village in Dong valley of Anjaw district, Arunachal Pradesh, India.[1]
It is one of the easternmost villages in India, near the point where India, China and Myanmar meet. It is the location of a peak, atop which tourists climb at 3 am to see the sunrise. It isn't the easternmost point of the country but it is one of the easternmost locations accessible by car.[2] In 1999, it was found that Dong experiences the first sunrise in India, thus earning it the nickname, 'India’s Land of the Rising Sun.' The last village on the India-China LAC in Arunachal Pradesh is Kaho, which lies just north of Kibithu on the banks of Lohit River. Both Kaho and Kibithu are considered the easternmost villages of India, both lying about 25 Kms from Dong village towards the LAC.
Location[edit]
Dong lies at the junction of the Lohit River and the Sati (or Sai Ti) stream at an elevation of 1,240 metres (4,070 ft). The village is located 7 Kms from Walong town, between Tilam and Namti villages.[3] It can be reached on foot from Walong in a 30-minute climb.[2]
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 Census of India, the village had 15 residents across 4 households. 6 were male and 9 were female.[1] The children attend school in Walong. The local people grow rice and maize and raise pigs and chickens.[2] The Dong village is primarily a Meyor tribal village in Anjaw district of Arunachal. Along with the Meyors, the other main tribe in the Dong area are the Mishmis which consist of three sub-tribes : Idu Mishmi, Digaru Mishmi and Miju Mishmi. Of these three, the latter two mainly inhabit the Dong area along with the Meyor people.[4]
Transport[edit]
The 2,000-kilometre-long (1,200 mi) proposed Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line,[5][6][7][8] will intersect the proposed East-West Industrial Corridor Highway and will pass through this district.[9][10][11]
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
Citations
- ^ a b 2011 Census of India: Dong
- ^ a b c Gokhale 2001.
- ^ "Dong Valley | Arunachal Tourism". Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Dong Valley Trek: See India's First Sunrise". Eka Experiences. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Top officials to meet to expedite road building along China border". Dipak Kumar Dash. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Narendra Modi government to provide funds for restoration of damaged highways". www.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. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20141016/nat7.jpg [bare URL image file]
- ^ "Archived copy". arunachalpradesh.nic.in. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "China warns India against paving road in Arunachal". Ajay Banerjee. tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
Sources
- "Dong in Arunachal will herald millennium dawn". Rediff. 20 December 1999. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- Gokhale, Nitin A. (20 August 2001). "Dong". Outlook India. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
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