Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Capital City: Itanagar
Region: North East India
Population: 1,382,611
Area :83,743 square kms
Average Climate: Varies with Height. The plain areas are quite warm in summer (March to May). The temperature in Winter (November to February) varies from 14ºC to 22ºC. The areas sited at high altitude become immensely cold during winters.
Best time to visit: Arunanchal Pradesh can be visited throughout the year, but it is experienced best between October to March
One of the Seven Sisters of India, Arunachal Pradesh is located in the northeast of the country. It shares its boundaries with Assam and Nagaland in the south, Bhutan in the west, Myanmar in the east and China in the north. Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh. The state is also known as the “Land of the Dawn-Lit Mountains”.
Surrounded by the Himalayas, the state offers beautiful landscapes to be enjoyed. The mountains divide the state into five river valleys – Subansiri, Siang, Kameng, Tirap and Lohit. Siang River is the mightiest of all, and is also referred to as Tsangpa in Tibet, which later becomes the Brahmaputra. Tourists can take up various adventure sports like hiking, trekking, rafting, boating and angling. The state has a rich wildlife inhabitation and has a number of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries worth visiting.
Popular tourist attractions in the area are Tawang, Basar, Ziro, Namdapha tiger project, Ganga Lake and the bamboo bridges at Sela Lake. There are various religious places to visit in Arunachal Pradesh, namely Parshuram Kund, Malinithan and Rukmininagar. The Jawahar Lal Nehru Museum is an important tourist destination in Arunachal Pradesh.
Some of the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries tourists can visit in Arunachal Pradesh are Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary, Kane Wildlife Sanctuary, Namdhapa National Park, Sessa Orchid Sanctuary and Mouling National Park.
Major Tourist destinations in Arunanchal Pradesh
Itanagar, Bomdila, Deomali, Dirang, Tawang, Balukpong, Yingkiong, Ziro
