Hawai, Arunachal Pradesh
| Hawai | |
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| Town | |
  Hawai   Hawai Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°53′7″N 96°48′37″E / 27.88528°N 96.81028°ECoordinates: 27°53′7″N 96°48′37″E / 27.88528°N 96.81028°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | AR |
Hawai is the district headquarters of the newly created Anjaw District in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India.
Location
It is located at an altitude of 1296 m above sea level on the banks of the Lohit River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra River.[1]
Etymology
"Hawai" in Kaman Mishmi dialect means "Pond". The Mishmi are the main ethnic tribe in Anjaw District[1]
Transport
The 2,000-kilometre-long (1,200 mi) proposed Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line,[2][3][4][5] (will intersect with the proposed East-West Industrial Corridor Highway) and will pass through this district, alignment map of which can be seen here and here.[6]
Media
Hawai has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Hawai. It broadcasts on FM frequencies.
See also
External links
References
- 1 2 "Anjaw District". Retrieved 27 October 2006.
- ↑ "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". http://www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "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.
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