East Kameng district

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East Kameng district is a hilly, forested district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, known for its significant Nyishi population and rich tribal culture.

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East Kameng district canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf district
administrativeDivision blocks
circles
administrativeHead Deputy Commissioner of East Kameng NERFINISHED
borderType inter-state border with Assam
borderWith Assam NERFINISHED
China (indirectly via state boundary of Arunachal Pradesh) NERFINISHED
Papum Pare district NERFINISHED
West Kameng district NERFINISHED
climate subtropical to temperate
country India
countrySubdivisionType district of Arunachal Pradesh
economy agriculture-based
forestCover extensive
governingBody District Administration of East Kameng NERFINISHED
hasBiodiversity high
hasCulturalFestival Nyokum NERFINISHED
local tribal festivals
hasEthnicGroup Aka (Hrusso) NERFINISHED
Nyishi NERFINISHED
Puroik NERFINISHED
hasRiver Kameng River NERFINISHED
hasRuralCharacter true
hasSettlement Bameng NERFINISHED
Chayangtajo NERFINISHED
Pakke-Kessang NERFINISHED
Seppa NERFINISHED
hasTribalPopulation true
headquarters Seppa NERFINISHED
ISOCode IN-AR
knownFor rich tribal culture
languageSpoken English
Hindi
Nyishi language NERFINISHED
locatedIn Northeast India
majorEthnicGroup Nyishi people NERFINISHED
officialLanguage English
partOf Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly jurisdiction
Kameng region of Arunachal Pradesh NERFINISHED
region Eastern Himalayas NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
Hinduism
indigenous tribal religions
state Arunachal Pradesh NERFINISHED
terrain forested
hilly
timeZone Indian Standard Time
UTCOffset +05:30
vehicleRegistrationCode AR

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Nyishi region East Kameng district
Nyokum associatedWithRegion East Kameng district