Dong, Arunachal Pradesh
| Dong | |
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  Dong Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°10′12″N 97°2′30″E / 28.17000°N 97.04167°ECoordinates: 28°10′12″N 97°2′30″E / 28.17000°N 97.04167°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | Lohit district |
| Elevation | 1,240 m (4,070 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Dong is a small village in Lohit district, Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is the easternmost village in the country, near the point where India, China and Myanmar meet.[1]
Location
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).[1]
Tourism
The Dong valley is unspoiled and has great natural beauty.[2]
Demographics
The village, with just three huts, can be reached on foot from Walong in a 90-minute climb. The children go to school in Walong. The local people grow rice, makai and maize and raise pigs and chickens.[1]
Transport
The 2,000-kilometre-long (1,200 mi) proposed Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line,[3][4][5][6] (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.[7]
See also
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References
Citations
- 1 2 3 Gokhale 2001.
- ↑ Dong in Arunachal....
- ↑ "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 2014-10-26.
- ↑ "China warns India against paving road in Arunachal". Ajay Banerjee. tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
Sources
- "Dong in Arunachal will herald millennium dawn". Rediff. December 20, 1999. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- Gokhale, Nitin A. (20 August 2001). "Dong". Outlook India. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
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