Elevation 1,240 m | Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Vehicle registration AR | |
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Thingbu is a settlement in Tawang district in the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, India.
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Map of Thingbu 790105
Location
It is located on the 2,000-kilometre-long (1,200 mi) proposed Mago-Thingbu to Vijaynagar Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway along the McMahon Line, alignment map of which can be seen here and here.
Demographics
A small village occupied by Monpa tribe & consists of 58 households.
Culture
Main festivals: Losar, Gandan Ngamchod etc.
Religion: Buddhist.
Dress: Traditional Shinka, Totung, Tenga-kime, Khichin, etc. ( for women). Khanjar, Chhuba, Totung, etc. (for men)
Climate
Heavy snowfall occurs during the months of December, January & February.
References
Thingbu Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA