Hawai, India

Hawai
town
Hawai

Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 27°53′7″N 96°48′37″E / 27.88528°N 96.81028°E / 27.88528; 96.81028Coordinates: 27°53′7″N 96°48′37″E / 27.88528°N 96.81028°E / 27.88528; 96.81028
Country  India
State Arunachal Pradesh
Languages
 â€¢ Official English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

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. 1 2 "Anjaw District". Retrieved 2006-10-27.
  2. ↑ "Top officials to meet to expedite road building along China border". Dipak Kumar Dash. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Narendra Modi government to provide funds for restoration of damaged highways". http://www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. ↑ "Indian Government Plans Highway Along Disputed China Border". Ankit Panda. thediplomat.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Govt planning road along McMohan line in Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju". Live Mint. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
  6. ↑ "China warns India against paving road in Arunachal". Ajay Banerjee. tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
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