Thingbu

Thingbu
Village
Thingbu
Thingbu

Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 27°39′40″N 92°06′00″E / 27.66111°N 92.10000°E / 27.66111; 92.10000Coordinates: 27°39′40″N 92°06′00″E / 27.66111°N 92.10000°E / 27.66111; 92.10000
Country  India
State Arunachal Pradesh
District Tawang district
Elevation 1,240 m (4,070 ft)
Languages
  Official English
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Vehicle registration AR

Thingbu is a settlement in Tawang district in the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Location

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

A small village occupied by Monpa tribe & consists of 58 households.

Culture

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

Heavy snowfall occurs during the months of December, January & February.

See also

References

  1. "Top officials to meet to expedite road building along China border". Dipak Kumar Dash. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. "Narendra Modi government to provide funds for restoration of damaged highways". http://www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. "Indian Government Plans Highway Along Disputed China Border". Ankit Panda. thediplomat.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  4. "Govt planning road along McMohan line in Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju". Live Mint. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
  5. "China warns India against paving road in Arunachal". Ajay Banerjee. tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
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