Yingkiong

Yingkiong
Town
Welcome Gate,Yingkiong
Yingkiong
Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Yingkiong
Yingkiong (India)
Coordinates: 28°36′37″N 95°02′51″E / 28.61037°N 95.047531°E / 28.61037; 95.047531
Country India
StateArunachal Pradesh
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2011 Census)
  Total
8,573
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAR-14
Websiteuppersiang.nic.in

Yingkiong is a town in and the administrative headquarters of Upper Siang district in the Northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is located 250 kilometres (160 mi) north of Itanagar, the capital of the state, and 1 kilometre (0.62 miles) east of the River Siang. According to the 2011 Census, the town has a total population of 8,573.