Thingbu is a settlement in
Tawang district
Tawang district (Pron:/tɑ:ˈwæŋ or təˈwæŋ/) is the smallest of the 26 administrative districts of Arunachal Pradesh state in northeastern India. With a population of 49,977, it is the eighth least populous district in the country (out of ...
in the
north-eastern state
North-Eastern State is a former administrative division of Nigeria. It was created on 27 May 1967 from parts of the Northern Region. Its capital was the city of Maiduguri. The North-Eastern is also full of agriculture and food.
On 3 February 19 ...
of
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares int ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
.
Location
It is located on the proposed Mago-Thingbu to
Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the
McMahon Line
The McMahon Line is the boundary between Tibet and British India as agreed in the maps and notes exchanged by the respective plenipotentiaries on 24–25 March 1914 at Delhi, as part of the 1914 Simla Convention.
The line delimited the resp ...
,
alignment map of which can be see
herean
here
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
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North-East Frontier Agency
The North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA), originally known as the North-East Frontier Tracts (NEFT), was one of the political divisions in British India, and later the Republic of India until 20 January 1972, when it became the Union Territory of ...
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List of people from Arunachal Pradesh
This is a list of people who were born in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
Mountaineers
* Tapi Mra – mountaineer from India and the first person from Arunachal Pradesh to scale Everest
*Anshu Jamsenpa – Everester 4 times
*Tine Mena ...
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Religion in Arunachal Pradesh
Owing to its ethnic and cultural diversity, religion in Arunachal Pradesh has been a spot for the syncretism of different traditional religions. Much of the native Tani populations follow an indigenous belief which has been systematised under ...
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Cuisine of Arunachal Pradesh
The type of the dishes of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh vary within the region, according to tribal influence (with the influence of Apatanis, Chuki, adi and Nishi)
''Apong'' or rice beer made from fermented rice or millet is a popular ...
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List of institutions of higher education in Arunachal Pradesh
This is a list of institutions of higher education in Arunachal Pradesh:
As of 27 october 2022, Arunachal Pradesh has one central university, one state university, one deemed university, seven private universities and one state private Open Uni ...
References
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Villages in Tawang district