Mechuka
Menchukha
Menchukha | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°36′18″N 94°7′41″E / 28.60500°N 94.12806°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | Shi-Yomi district |
| Elevation | 2,000 m (7,000 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AR |
| Vehicle registration | AR |
Mechuka or Menchukha is a town, assembly constituency and subdivision, situated 6,000 feet (1,829 m) above sea level in the Menchukha Valley of Yargyap Chu/ Siyom River in Shi Yomi district of Arunachal Pradesh state of India. Before the 1950s, Mechuka valley was known as Pachakshiri.
The Line of Actual Control (McMahon Line) on the India-Tibet border, 29 km north of Menchukha, separates Indian territory and Chinese territory. Mechukha has an ALG airstrip and is also reachable by one of the strategic India-China Border Roads. It is located 47 km northwest of the district head office, Tato, and 187 km north of Aalo.