Pasighat

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Pasighat is one of the oldest and most prominent towns in northeastern India, located in the East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh and known as a gateway to the region’s tribal cultures and natural landscapes.

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Pasighat canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
town
administrativeDivisionType municipal town
averageAnnualRainfall very high
connectedBy air
rail (nearby stations in Assam)
road
country India
distanceFrom about 155 km from Dibrugarh (by road)
about 270 km from Itanagar (by road)
districtHeadquartersOf East Siang district
foundedBy Colonial Office
surface form: British colonial administration
foundedIn 1911
governingBody Pasighat Municipal Council
hasAirport Pasighat Airport
hasClimate humid subtropical climate
hasEducationalInstitution College of Horticulture and Forestry, Pasighat
Jawaharlal Nehru College, Pasighat
hasKoppenClimateClassification Cwa
hasRiver Siang River NERFINISHED
knownFor adventure tourism
being one of the oldest towns in Northeast India
natural landscapes
proximity to tribal cultures
riverine scenery
locatedIn Arunachal Pradesh
East Siang district
Northeast India
locatedInCountrySubdivision Northeast India
surface form: Northeastern Region of India
locatedInRegion Siang region
locatedInTimeZone Indian Standard Time
locatedOnRiver Siang River NERFINISHED
nearestMajorAirport Dibrugarh Airport
nearTribalGroup Adi people
Galo people
nickname Gateway to Arunachal Pradesh
officialLanguage English
oldestTownIn Arunachal Pradesh
postalCode 791102
regionalLanguage Adi
Hindi
stateCapitalOf none
tourismActivity angling
cultural tourism
river rafting
trekking
UTCOffset +05:30
vehicleRegistrationCode AR-09

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Siang River passesNear Pasighat