Longding district
Longding district | |
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Location in Arunachal Pradesh | |
| Coordinates: 26°54′N 95°18′E / 26.9°N 95.3°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,192 km2 (460 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 56,953 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | longding |
Longding district (Pron:/lɒŋˈdɪŋ/) is one of the 20 administrative districts of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India. It was carved out of the south-western portion of the Tirap District. The district shares its boundary to the south and south-east with the country of Myanmar. Its boundary to the west and the north are shared with the Indian states of Nagaland and Assam, respectively. Towards the north-east is the Tirap District from which the district was carved out in 2012. The district has a population of around 60000 and an area of roughly 1200 square kilometers. Longding has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Due to its hilly terrain, the temperature ranges from 15C (in winter) to 30C in summers).