Английская Википедия:Dong, Arunachal Pradesh
Шаблон:Use Indian English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox settlement Dong is a small village in Dong valley of Anjaw district, Arunachal Pradesh, India.[1]
It is the easternmost village in India,Шаблон:Citation needed near the point where India, China and Myanmar meet. It is the location of a peak, atop which tourists climb at 3 am to see the sunrise. It isn't the easternmost point of the country but it is one of the easternmost locations accessible by car.Шаблон:Sfn In 1999, it was found that Dong experiences the first sunrise in India, thus earning it the nickname, 'India’s Land of the Rising Sun.' The last village on the India-China LAC in Arunachal Pradesh is Kaho, which lies just north of Kibithu on the banks of Lohit River.
Location
Dong lies at the junction of the Lohit River and the Sati (or Sai Ti) stream at an elevation of Шаблон:Convert. The village can be reached on foot from Walong in a 30-minute climb.Шаблон:Sfn
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, the village had 15 residents across 4 households. 6 were male and 9 were female.[1] The children attend school in Walong. The local people grow rice and maize and raise pigs and chickens.Шаблон:Sfn
Transport
The Шаблон:Convert proposed Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line,[2][3][4][5] will intersect the proposed East-West Industrial Corridor Highway and will pass through this district.[6][7][8]
See also
- North-East Frontier Agency
- List of people from Arunachal Pradesh
- Religion in Arunachal Pradesh
- Cuisine of Arunachal Pradesh
- List of institutions of higher education in Arunachal Pradesh
Шаблон:Minority Concentrated Districts in India
Шаблон:States and territories of India
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