Thingbu
| Thingbu | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Thingbu   Thingbu Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°39′40″N 92°06′00″E / 27.66111°N 92.10000°ECoordinates: 27°39′40″N 92°06′00″E / 27.66111°N 92.10000°E | |
| 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
- ↑ "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.
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