Pangin is a town in
Siang district
Siang District is the 21st district of Arunachal Pradesh State, India. This district was created in 2015 by carving it out of the West Siang and East Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The regions included in the district were the legislative ...
, for which it is the headquarters. Prior to the creation of the Siang district in 2015, the town had been in
East Siang district.
It is located at a distance of about from
Pasighat
Pasighat is the headquarters of East Siang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Situated at the eastern foothills of the Himalayas at above mean sea level, Pasighat is Arunachal's oldest town. The Government of India included Pa ...
, the earlier district headquarters by road. The settlement is at the junction point where
Siyom River
The Siyom River is a right tributary of the Brahmaputra (Dihang or Siang) in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
The Siyom rises on the south of the main ridge of the Assam Himalaya not far from the border with Tibet. The Siyom initially flows ...
meets the
Siang River. It is the home of the
Adi people of Arunachal Pradesh.
the name of current MLA of
Pangin constituency is
Tapang Taloh.
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Siang district
Cities and towns in Siang district