Tawang
Town in Arunachal Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tawang is a town and administrative headquarter of Tawang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.[1][2] It lies on NH-13 section of Trans-Arunachal Highway. The town was once the headquarter of the Tawang Tract, which is now divided into the Tawang district and the West Kameng district. Tawang continues as the headquarters of the former. Tawang is the number one tourist destination of Arunachal Pradesh.
Tawang | |
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Coordinates: 27°35′18″N 91°51′55″E | |
Country | India |
State | Arunachal Pradesh |
District | Tawang |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Body | Tawang Municipal Council (AR) |
Elevation | 3,048 m (10,000 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,202 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | AR-03 |
Website | tawang |
India occupied Tawang in 1951 and removed Tibetan administration from the area.[3][4] China continues to claim Tawang as its region.[3] It is situated 448 km north-west of state capital Itanagar at an elevation of approximately 3,048 metres (10,000 ft). It lies to the north of the Tawang Chu river valley, roughly 10 miles (16 km) south of the Line of Actual Control with China. It is the site of a famous Gelugpa Buddhist Monastery.